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35 Funny Philosophical Questions to Laugh and Think

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Thought-provoking questions can be interesting to think about. However, when you add some humor to those questions, they compel you not only to think about them but to laugh as well.

Whether you pose a philosophical question or you're asked the question, the discussion that ensues can bring you and your friends closer together as you find the humor and sometimes the absurdity of it. 

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What are Funny Philosophical Questions?

Presenting a question that inquires about the fundamental elements of existence, reality, or knowledge, then twisting that question with humor is the epitome of a funny philosophical question. Questions like this often go deep into abstract concepts and can challenge your conventional beliefs. 

The best part about adding in humor to philosophical questions, is you add in fun: fun for you and fun for others.

When a question is humorous, it creates engagement by capturing people's attention and drawing them into a discussion about a topic.

Sometimes, putting a funny spin on a serious topic can break down barriers and make a topic more approachable and playful. Plus, laughter is therapeutic. 

Philosophical questions that are lighthearted encourage people to think outside the box without fear of judgment.

When two or more people engage in a fun activity, like asking and responding to funny philosophical questions, it can not only elicit shared laughter but a sense of camaraderie among the participants. 

35 Funny Philosophical Questions to Laugh and Think About

Now that you know the value of crafting playful questions, here are 35 examples you can use to incorporate laughter coupled with deep thinking.

1. Money doesn't grow on trees, so why do banks have branches?

 Of course, we all know that a tree cannot produce money, but we've often heard the phrase that money doesn't grow on trees.

The irony is in how bank locations are named branches, which is a word used in describing tree limbs. 

2. Something to think about: why is abbreviated such a long word? 

When we think of the word abbreviated, knowing it's an adjective that means shortened or condensed, it's a bit perplexing why the word is so long.

Why don't we just call it ‘shortened,' or would that seem too long also? 

3. If a Smurf holds his breath, what color does he turn? 

Knowing that Smurfs are already blue, this question makes us think. Although Smurfs are fictional characters, we can assume their color would not change or maybe their blue hue would just be a little darker. 

4. If a store is open 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, why would it have a lock on the door? 

This question humorously demonstrates whether there is a need for locking the store. If, indeed, the store stays open all the time, would it truly need to be locked at all? 

5. If you and your cat are riding in a car, and you throw your cat out the window, does that make it kitty litter? 

While this is a bit of dark humor, it plays on the words ‘kitty' which is synonymous with ‘cat', and ‘litter', which means ‘trash.' Often, we call trash by the highway litter. This play on words makes this question all the funnier. 

6. If all the world's a stage, who's out there in the audience? 

This hails back to the days of the playwright William Shakespeare and a line in his play, “As You Like It.” The question pokes fun at the idea of, if we're all actors, who is watching us perform.

7. When a bald man gets a driver's license, what's listed on it as his hair color? 

If you've ever applied for a driver's license, you know that one of the identifying factors listed is hair color. But if you're bald, is that section left blank? Does it simply say ‘none'?

8. If a ghost can walk through a wall, wouldn't it fall through the floor?

This may make us think of how a ghost defies the Pauli Exclusion Principle, which basically means that atoms block other atoms from taking up their space. (Just try walking through a wall yourself. It can't happen!) Which leads us to another question: do ghosts have atoms?

9. They say that “love is blind,” so how do they explain the popularity of lingerie? 

The visual image of lingerie emphasizes the beauty of a person contrasted with the idea of love being blind makes us smile. Is it one or the other? Ot are both true? 

10. If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat? 

This lighthearted question draws our minds to humanitarians eating humans, which is not at all true.

The idea is even more humorous when we consider the very definition of humanitarian promotes human welfare. 

11. If a structure has already been constructed, why do we call it a building and not a built? 

This seems to defy the rules of grammar. Built would appear to be more accurate than building, which implies the structure is not finished yet and is still in progress.

12. Why use a sterile needle for a lethal injection? 

Obviously, using a dirty needle shouldn't matter when someone is sentenced to death by lethal injection.

However, we could make the argument that, while this is true, society compels us to treat, even death row inmates, with the appropriate measure of dignity. The paradox is obvious, even if a bit macabre.

13.  Some say that “ignorance is bliss,” so why aren't more people happy?

This question indicates that a great number of people are ignorant and, if that equals bliss, then there should be a great number of happy people.

This comparison makes us smile and also think about why we aren't seeing more happy people in our day to day. 

14. If “practice makes perfect,” but “nobody's perfect,” why should we practice? 

A question like this might make a good argument for a piano student who does not like to practice.

Of course, in certain situations, each statement has some truth, which makes it funny when we apply both statements to the same situation, in which it's impossible for both to be true.  

15. Why do you have to stop in a “drive-thru”?

The very name “drive-thru” or “drive-through” indicates you can keep on driving, and yet you have to stop to place your order at fast food drive-thrus.

The idea brings forth the logical question of why would a line be called drive-thru when stopping is required. 

16. If nothing can stick to Teflon, then how does Teflon stick to the pan? 

Not only does this question raise more questions about the properties of adhesion, but it also points out the contradiction of Teflon's non-stick ability versus the Teflon itself applied to cookware. 

17. When a tree falls in a forest, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? 

This age-old question may pop up in conversations from time to time and compels us, philosophically, to compare perception to the nature of reality. 

18. When a synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest of the swimmers drown, too? 

When we see the coordinated movements of swimmers in performance, we notice how each movement follows the other swimmers perfectly.

Therefore, this question contrasts the concept of synchronization with how far the swimmers should go to make sure their performance is perfectly synchronized and the absurdity of the idea of purposely drowning. 

19. If it's true that “actions speak louder than words,” is a mime deafening? 

This question refers to how a mime communicates only in actions and whether the concept of actions speaking louder than words could be applied, thus making a mime's communication louder than someone shouting. 

20. Why is the third hand on a clock called the second hand? 

Obviously, this question shows the inconsistency of the naming conventions on the face of a clock when a second is an interval of time as well as the next place after the first. 

21. Why do people drive on parkways and park on driveways?

This brings into question the linguistics of why streets, roads, and parking places are named the way they are. 

22. If you try to fail and are successful, what have you done? 

This philosophical question makes you think about whether your success in failing should be called a success or a failure. Either way, it's confusing and definitely food for thought and conversation. 

23. Why do we call the most popular pencil #2?

Usually, we think of a number 2 designation as something that is subordinate to or not quite as good as number 1. However, the #2 pencil is preferred by most, and is there even a #1? 

24. If there is a word in the dictionary that is misspelled, how would we know? 

We rely on the accuracy of information in the dictionary as the final authority in spellings and definitions.

Therefore, it's interesting to contemplate what if there was a misspelled word. Would we assume it was spelled correctly only because the dictionary says so? 

25. If you have multiple personalities and threaten to take your own life, would that be a hostage situation? 

This brings a bit of humor into whether having a multiple personality disorder would be a game-changer in determining how to define a grave situation. Hmmm….makes you think.

26. At a restaurant, if you're waiting for a waiter to arrive at your table, doesn't that make you the waiter?

The dynamics of restaurant lingo is contrasted with the fact that you are the one waiting. It brings humor into a thought-provoking situation that may spark a fun conversation. 

27. If a pilot flies at the speed of sound, can he still hear his iPod? 

Assuming a pilot is listening to some tunes on an iPod, this question makes us think of how traveling at the speed of sound may affect the sound. Or will it? 

28. In the Cinderella story, why would her shoe fall off if it fit perfectly? 

As the story goes, the prince goes looking for the lady who left her show behind at the ball. When he finds it fits Cinderella, he knows he's found his princess.

Thinking that if her shoe fit, it would not have fallen off in the first place brings into question the validity of the storyline. 

29. If the phrase “time is money” is true, does that make ATMs time machines? 

Drawing on the humor of a hypothetical time-traveling machine related to money, we can see the parallel between the concepts of money and time. 

30. If the universe has no end, what goes beyond the “edge of the universe”?

This pokes fun at the idea of infinity and how or if there could be something beyond infinity. 

31. When you're open-minded, can your brain fall out? 

This provides a funny way of thinking of open-mindedness, in that, if something is open there's a risk of whatever's in there falling out contrasted with open-mindedness meaning acceptance of ideas or information without immediate rejection. 

32. Can you be both careful and carefree?

Thinking about the differences of taking excessive caution and comparing how that might impede carefree behavior, this question suggests a deep think on the subject may be in order. 

33. If a crime fighter fights crime, and a firefighter fights fire, what does a freedom fighter fight? 

This play on words helps us see that not all words mean the same in every circumstance.

Of course, while it would seem the correct answer would be a freedom fighter fights freedom, based on the other two examples, we know that would be the exact opposite of what a freedom fighter does.  

34. If you find a turtle without its shell, would you say it's homeless or naked? 

While we know a turtle's shell is its home, this question makes us think about the concepts of shelter and clothing in relation to the shell. 

35. If we are here on Earth in order to help others, what are the others here for? 

This question challenges the ideas of interpersonal relationships and how we mutually aid each other.

It playfully makes us think of the underlying assumptions we may have about our human existence and purpose while ironically looking at the purpose others have in relation to us. 

Final Thoughts on Funny Philosophical Questions to Laugh and Think About

Exploring philosophical questions can be both fun and thought-provoking. They offer amusement as well as critical thinking. Best of all, they can provide a fresh perspective on some of life's most perplexing questions.

Pondering these questions with your friends can lead to a deeper understanding of the world around you, including your relationships. 

And with the additional lens of humor, philosophical questions invite people of diverse backgrounds to engage in complex concepts in a lighthearted manner.

Whether the questions touch on the deep meanings of life or provide a look at the more whimsical side of philosophy, they remind us that coupling laughter and curiosity can lead to interesting and intellectual explorations.

If you want to incorporate more humor into your life, be sure to check out our article on funny affirmations. They're sure to give you a chuckle and may provide good subject matter for you to form your own funny philosophical questions. 

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Critical thinking jokes

Critical thinking can make life smoother and smarter, solving all kinds of academic, professional and everyday problems. But it’s not something you need to learn from a book. Humor can also be a fun and creative way to explore, practice and demonstrate critical thinking.

Read a bit more about critical thinking and jokes below and then test your wits and sharpen your brain while you have fun with our critical thinking jokes.

Why do I need critical thinking?

Sometimes life seems extremely complicated and difficult to navigate. Especially in the modern world, there can be an overwhelming amount of information available, a range of different approaches we can take, and so many competing priorities that we’re torn constantly in in several different directions.

But how can we determine which pieces of information are relevant? Which approach would make most sense? Or what really belongs at the top of the priority list? Critical thinking can provide some of the answers.

Critical thinking skills are like good headlights, strong brakes and steering, and effective seatbelts in a car. They allow you to see the path ahead more clearly even when it’s dark, to stop quickly and change direction suddenly if needed, and to minimize injury in a crash.

What are critical thinking skills?

Critical thinking includes a whole range of skills, competences and attitudes. As a general but not exhaustive guide, here are some of the most important:

• Decision-making

You cannot learn critical thinking by simply reading a particular book. Acquiring the relevant skills requires you to actually practice critical thinking. Jokes and humor are simple, accessible and fun, making them a good place to start!

Where do jokes and critical thinking come together?

Humor and critical thinking are linked in many ways.

Firstly, some jokes require critical thinking in order to be understood. This is true for pun-based humor and other word-plays, or for humorous riddles. If you can’t think critically, these kinds of jokes may be lost on you.

Secondly, developing and telling a joke can have many parallels to the process of applying critical thinking to a problem. A good critical thinker won’t stop at the obvious or simplest explanation, but will explore many possible explanations and dig for the absolute truth.

This is the same way that a good comedian sees the world and develops jokes. Both search for some deep, unusual or hidden insight and then test it.

Thirdly, critical thinking can be an active part of joke development. In observational comedy, this might mean examining an ordinary situation through a critical thinking lens to identify an amusing hidden aspect or surprising consequence. Parenting, dating and the working environment are all rich mines for observational humor.

In absurdist comedy, deduction or inference might be taken to an extreme, “proving”  something which is actually utterly false and ridiculous. (Think about the scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grain where the villagers are lobbying Sir Bedevere to burn a witch, and he sets them a series of bizarre deductive questions, leading to an absurd “witch test” …)

Finally, humor can be used to encourage learning of critical thinking. When an idea or piece of information is funny, it is often both more accessible and more memorable. Jokes may also describe real-life situations where it matters whether a person thinks clearly or not and their failure to do so is often the punchline.

Now, let’s take a look at a few examples of critical thinking jokes…

1.  Word-play

Doctor: I think your DNA is backwards.

  ME: …And?

This simple word-play joke requires the listener to think about the spelling of DNA, and then apply the instruction “backwards” to its letters to form the word “and”.

2. Observational humor

Do you ever watch a movie that you saw as a kid and suddenly realize that you had no idea what was going on when you first watched it?

  Watership Down is not a happy cartoon about cute, fluffy bunnies. It’s Reservoir Dogs, Platoon and The Seventh Seal all rolled into one and set in rabbit world…

  …and Pretty Woman is not some simple “girl meets boys” hearts and flowers romance. It’s just a week in the life of a rich guy who hires a prostitute.

How young was I that I ever believed in either of those?! And where on earth were my parents…?

  Then there’s the movies you were never allowed to watch as a kid even though their titles sounded like so much good, harmless fun. What a shock, or a disappointment, when you were finally old enough to see them and found…

… Blade Runner was not a film about a man running with scissors…

… the aforementioned Reservoir Dogs is not about pets learning to swim …

… and where was the robot fruit I’d always expected in ‘A Clockwork Orange’..?  

This type of joke takes a fairly universal experience (finding out that movies encountered in childhood are radically different than expected) and plays upon credible potential misunderstandings of titles or presentation from a child’s perspective.

3. Critical thinking gone wrong…

Two hunters have been out together in the woods all morning. Suddenly, one of them clutches his heart and collapses on the ground. He’s not breathing and he has no pulse. His friend pulls out a phone and calls 911.

“I think my friend is dead!” he tells the operator urgently. “What should I do now?”

  “Calm down,” the operator tells him.  “First, let’s make sure your friend is actually dead.”

  After a few seconds silence, the operator hears a shot. Then the guy returns to the phone and says, “OK, now what?”

This joke illustrates the danger of failing to apply critical thinking. The operator may have clearly intended the man to check his friend for signs of life, but their words were ambiguous… The man with the gun completely failed to analyze and evaluate the most likely meaning of the operator’s instruction and chose the most radical interpretation…

A final word…

We hope you have enjoyed our critical thinking jokes. Next time you watch a stand-up comedian or your favorite comedy show, consider the jokes and see if you can spot any critical thinking parallels and insights.

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Governments don't want a population capable of critical thinking, they want obedient workers, people just smart enough to run the machines and just dumb enough to passively accept their situation.You have no choice. You have owners. They own you. They own everything. They own all the important land. They own, and control the corporations. They've long since bought, and paid for the Senate, the Congress, the state houses, the city halls, they got the judges in their back pockets and they own all the big media companies, so they control just about all of the news and information you get to hear.

Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.

Learn to use your brain power. Critical thinking is the key to creative problem solving in business.

Too often we... enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.

Responsibility to yourself means refusing to let others do your thinking, talking, and naming for you; it means learning to respect and use your own brains and instincts; hence, grappling with hard work.

It is not enough to have a good mind. The main thing is to use it well.

If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.

The capacity to innovate - the ability to solve problems creatively or bring new possibilities to life - and skills like critical thinking, communication and collaboration are far more important than academic knowledge.

A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.

The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks.

Critical thinking relies on content, because you can't navigate masses of information if you have nothing to navigate to.

Do not indoctrinate your children. Teach them how to think for themselves, how to evaluate evidence, and how to disagree with you.

Critical thinking is what leads to the next breakthroughs in any area.

The most fundamental attack on freedom is the attack on critical thinking skills.

To every complex question there is a simple answer and it is wrong.

The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.

Imagination is more important than knowledge.

We are approaching a new age of synthesis. Knowledge cannot be merely a degree or a skill... it demands a broader vision, capabilities in critical thinking and logical deduction without which we cannot have constructive progress.

The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one.

Governments don't want a population capable of critical thinking, they want obedient workers, people just smart enough to run the machines and just dumb enough to passively accept their situation.

It is especially important to encourage unorthodox thinking when the situation is critical

Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too.

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"Those of us who are in this world to educate—to care for—young children have a special calling: a calling that has very little to do with the collection of expensive possessions but has a lot to do with worth inside of heads and hearts." - FRED M. ROGERS, Host of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood

"Each student is a unique person and a powerful learner capable of great achievements. I truly marvel at my students' capacity for learning, accomplishment, and growth." - MICHELLE FORMAN, American National Teacher of the Year 2001

"The one real goal of education is to leave a person asking questions." - MAX BEERHOHM, British Critic, Essayist, and Caricaturist "Too often we... enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." - JOHN F. KENNEDY

"Out of the questions of students come most of the creative ideas and discoveries." - Ellen Langer

"Invest a few moments in thinking. It will pay good interest." - Author Unknown

"He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever." - CHINESE PROVERB

"No problem can be solved by the same consciousness that created it. We need to see the world anew." - ALBERT EINSTEIN

"The important thing is not to stop questioning." - Albert Einstein

"Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information alone but also judgment, the manner in which information is collected and used." - Carl Sagan

"There is nothing more uncommon than common sense." - FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT

"Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve." - ROGER LEWIN, Ph.D., British anthropologist and science writer

"Time given to thought is the greatest time saver of all." - Norman Cousins

"No way of thinking or doing, however ancient, can be trusted without proof." - Henry David Thoreau

"Who dares to teach must never cease to learn." - John Cotton Dana

"Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too" - Voltaire

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Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old critical thinking quotes, critical thinking sayings, and critical thinking proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

If there was one life skill everyone on the planet needed, it was the ability to think with critical objectivity Josh Lanyon

The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks. Christopher Hitchens

The purpose of critical thinking is rethinking: that is, reviewing, evaluating, and revising thought. Jon Stratton

Critical thinking relies on content, because you can't navigate masses of information if you have nothing to navigate to. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek

We seem to have trouble with critical thinking. And our political system doesn't help. Barack Obama

Most people do not have a problem with you thinking for yourself, as long as your conclusions are the same as or at least compatible with their beliefs. Mokokoma Mokhonoana

The insecure leader will interpret critical thinking as critiscism. Andy Stanley

Critical Thinking has the potential to be a deeply creative process. Pearl Zhu

You have a brain and mind of your own. Use it, and reach your own decisions. Napoleon Hill

Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason so few engage in it. Henry Ford

We put too much of a premium on presenting and not enough on substance and critical thinking. Susan Cain

No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking. Voltaire

Negative thinking creates clouds at critical decision times. John C. Maxwell

Ignorance is always ready to admire itself. Procure yourself critical friends. Nicolas Boileau

For students, the evolution-creation discussion can be a useful exercise, for it can help develop their critical thinking skills. Ken Ham

All of the common core standards stuff about critical reading and critical thinking and so on can only be positive. James W. Loewen

Do not indoctrinate your children. Teach them how to think for themselves, how to evaluate evidence, and how to disagree with you. Richard Dawkins

Believe what you like, but don't believe everything you read without questioning it. Pauline Baynes

It's sort of a mental attitude about critical thinking and curiosity. It's about mindset of looking at the world in a playful and curious and creative way. Adam Savage

You need to answer questions on where, when and what to do Sunday Adelaja

Simply disabling specific critical thinking skills is all that is necessary for the god virus to take control of a person. Darrel Ray

The most fundamental attack on freedom is the attack on critical thinking skills. Travis Nichols

To some people critical thinking means you mustn't be critical of them only others Rassool Jibraeel Snyman

There is nothing more Islamic than critical thinking. Tariq Ramadan

Instead of complaining, discover ways, tactics and tricks on how to reach out to people Sunday Adelaja

Losing your job releases you to think effectively and make rational decisions Sunday Adelaja

The ability to reflect is associated with critical thinking and reasoning ability. And the capacity to be alone is one of the highest levels of development. It's important to know how to self-soothe and be confident of other people's love even when they're not there in front of you. Laurie Helgoe

Nothing is more conductive to peace of mind than not having any opinions at all. Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

Critical thinking is to a liberal education as faith is to religion. ... the converse was true also - faith is to a liberal education as critical thinking is to religion, irrelevant and even damaging. Jane Smiley

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. Aristotle

Critical thinking is what leads to the next breakthroughs in any area. Roberta Michnick Golinkoff

It is especially important to encourage unorthodox thinking when the situation is critical Boris Yeltsin

Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve. Roger Lewin

Learn to use your brain power. Critical thinking is the key to creative problem solving in business. Richard Branson

What I'm looking for in my interaction is critical thinking on the part of the person pitching to me. Brad Feld

Discourse and critical thinking are essential tools when it comes to securing progress in a democratic society. But in the end, unity and engaged participation are what make it happen. Aberjhani

To learn that it's easier to be told by others what to think and believe than it is to think for yourself. Neil deGrasse Tyson

In unanimity there may well be either cowardice or uncritical thinking. Donald Rumsfeld

Keeping an open mind is a virtue, but not so open that your brains fall out. Bertrand Russell

Thinking isn't to agree or disagree-that's voting. Robert Frost

Where all men think alike, no man thinks very much. Walter Lippmann

There is no expedient to which a man will not go to avoid the labor of thinking. Thomas A. Edison

Life has taught me to think, but thinking has not taught me to live. Alexander Herzen

A man thinks as well through his legs and arms as his brain. Thoreau

Our is an age which is proud of machines that think, and suspicious of the men who try to. Howard Mumford Jones

There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt everything; both ways save us from thinking. Alfred Korzybski

Thinking is more interesting than knowing, but less interesting than looking. Goethe

Life always gives you plenty to think about, but seldom enough to think with. Evan Esar

The more we think of some people, the less we think of them. Evan Esar

For every man who is always telling you what he thinks, there is another who is always telling you what others think. Evan Esar

Many a man who thinks he is thinking, is merely digesting yesterday's newspaper. Evan Esar

Your way of thinking starts with individual thoughts, whether good, bad or ugly. John A. Andrews

I refused to let small thinking chart my course in life. John A. Andrews

If we think with a mindset of giving, we entertain abundance, and if we think with an attitude of withholding, we invite lack. As the source gives to the stream so ought the stream to impart to the ocean. John A. Andrews

Critical thinking involves first discovering the who, what, when, and how of things. Bell Hooks

Critical thinkers are clear as to the purpose at hand and the question at issue. Bell Hooks

Critical thinking is an interactive process, one that demands participation on the part of teacher and students alike. Bell Hooks

Keeping an open mind is an essential requirement of critical thinking. Bell Hooks

Critical thinking requires us to use our imagination, seeing things from perspectives other than our own and envisioning the likely consequences of our position. Bell Hooks

We all use thinking skills everyday to help us learn, make decisions, and solve problems. Ellie Weiler

Critical thinking skills are the foundation for all other types of learning. Ellie Weiler

Unlike current events, thinking skills never change. Ellie Weiler

Once thinking skills are mastered, students are able to tackle new challenges with the ability to think them through and discover solutions. Ellie Weiler

Critical thinking is essential as a tool of inquiry. Aveyard

Critical thinking is a liberating force in education and a powerful resource in one's personal and civic life. Aveyard

While not synonymous with good thinking, critical thinking is a pervasive and self-rectifying human phenomenon. Aveyard

Critical thinkers are able to look for flaws in argument and resist claims that have no support. Aveyard

Critical thinkers are more likely to engage in productive and positive activity due to their continual questioning of their knowledge, assumptions and perspectives. Aveyard

Critical Thinking Quotes

The ability to think critically is the key to unlocking the door to new possibilities.

Critical thinking is not just about finding the right answers, but also asking the right questions.

Don’t be afraid to challenge your own beliefs and assumptions – that’s where critical thinking begins.

The more you use your critical thinking skills, the stronger they become.

Don’t be satisfied with surface-level answers – dig deeper and think critically.

Critical thinking is like a muscle – it needs exercise to grow stronger.

Question everything – even your own thoughts and opinions.

Critical thinking is the pathway to innovation and progress.

Don’t follow blindly – think critically and forge your own path.

Critical thinking is about examining information from multiple perspectives.

Don’t rely on intuition alone – use critical thinking to make informed decisions.

Critical thinking is not about being right all the time, but about being willing to admit when you’re wrong.

The best ideas come from a place of critical thinking and open-mindedness.

Don’t accept information at face value – think critically and evaluate its credibility.

Thinking critically is not about being negative, but about being objective.

Be curious – critical thinking begins with a genuine desire to learn.

Critical thinking is the antidote to ignorance and prejudice.

Don’t be afraid to question authority – critical thinking requires independent thought.

Embrace complexity – critical thinking thrives in the midst of uncertainty.

Don’t settle for easy answers – critical thinking demands intellectual rigor.

Critical thinking is like a compass – it helps navigate the sea of information.

Don’t let your emotions cloud your judgment – critical thinking requires a clear mind.

The power of critical thinking lies in its ability to challenge the status quo.

Don’t be afraid of disagreement – critical thinking thrives in the marketplace of ideas.

Critical thinking is the engine that drives progress and innovation.

Don’t be swayed by popularity – critical thinking demands independent thought.

Question the source – critical thinking requires skepticism.

Don’t be afraid of complexity – critical thinking is a tool for unraveling it.

Critical thinking is not about finding faults, but about seeking truths.

Don’t settle for black and white – critical thinking thrives in shades of gray.

Question your assumptions – critical thinking demands intellectual honesty.

Don’t fear uncertainty – critical thinking embraces ambiguity.

Critical thinking is not about winning arguments, but about seeking understanding.

Don’t be afraid to change your mind – critical thinking requires intellectual flexibility.

Question everything, especially your own biases – critical thinking is about self-reflection.

Don’t accept mediocrity – critical thinking strives for excellence.

Critical thinking is not about being right all the time, but about being willing to learn.

Don’t let fear hold you back – critical thinking requires courage.

Question authority – critical thinking challenges the status quo.

Don’t be satisfied with superficial knowledge – critical thinking demands depth.

Critical thinking is the spark that ignites the fire of curiosity.

Don’t be afraid to admit when you don’t know – critical thinking values intellectual humility.

Question your own biases – critical thinking demands self-awareness.

Don’t be swayed by charismatic speakers – critical thinking requires independent thought.

Critical thinking is the compass that guides us through the maze of information.

Don’t let others do the thinking for you – critical thinking requires independent thought.

Question everything, especially your own assumptions – critical thinking demands self-reflection.

Don’t settle for easy answers – critical thinking requires intellectual rigor.

Critical thinking is not about finding faults, but about seeking solutions.

Don’t be satisfied with surface-level understanding – critical thinking delves deeper.

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12 Inspiring Critical Thinking Quotes For Students

A birdie flies sans inhibitions, and so must you. But first, you must know where you wish to fly. One’s moods and behaviors are both influenced by one’s thinking. Whether you’re shaping a student’s moments or a lifetime, thinking is a powerful tool. The actual fun is that you can learn to think better throughout the course of your lifetime since it is a skill.

We can learn from the age-old knowledge and the contemporary sages to improve our thinking abilities. And one of the finest ways to achieve that is using “ quotes ”. There are a lot of wise words and proverbs that get us thinking, whether they be positive thinking quotes or critical thinking quotes. Perhaps one of the most powerful thoughts on thinking is this… “Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become who you are.”

Critical thinking for students – Who’s job is it?

Research reveals several essential findings. Despite widespread agreement that critical thinking is important, most individuals feel that schools do not do enough to help students develop their critical thinking skills.

Nearly 95% of people agree that critical thinking abilities are vital in today’s world, and favor more critical thinking across nearly every demographic characteristic. Nevertheless, many individuals are concerned that our schools do not teach sophisticated ways of thinking, and nearly 80% of respondents believe that young people lack the capacity for critical thought. Only 29% of respondents claim to have categorically studied critical thinking at school.

It’s unclear when, when, and even how critical thinking instruction should take place. A little over half of the parents surveyed believe that it is their responsibility to instill critical thinking in their children. Another 41% think that educators should be in charge of imparting critical thinking skills to young people. Another 22% think that kids should be in charge of their own behavior.

Critical thinking at school

A teacher’s influence on a student extends beyond just imparting a top-notch education.

You serve as a leader, mentor, coach, advisor, and promoter of growth. Since students spend so much time in your classroom, it is up to you and your co-workers in education to create an environment where students can be themselves and accomplish their best work.

Posters with inspirational quotes are a great approach to make your classroom immediately seem more upbeat. Famous writers, innovators, and other personalities have left us with a wealth of inspiring quotations on learning and achievement. After choosing your favorite motivational sayings, you can utilize them to make your own low-cost classroom posters.

What words weigh

The proverb “actions speak louder than words” is certainly familiar to you, but it’s not always the case. Each of us has the ability to sway someone with our words.

Numerous research has revealed the advantages and disadvantages associated with particular terms. Dr. Susan Smalley, a professor of psychiatry and biobehavioural sciences at UCLA, stated that “individuals [who] read words of ‘loving kindness’ showed an increase in self-compassion, improved mood, and reduced anxiety.”

If we think back to times we’ve heard inspirational words, we remember how good and motivated we felt after. To get in the habit of choosing our words wisely and with positive intent, we can put reminders around us.

Below is a rundown of some thought-provoking critical thinking quotes that are fit and fun to read for students and mentors alike:

Critical thinking quotes for students

1. “the important thing is not to stop questioning. curiosity has its own reason for existing.” — albert einstein.

Few men in history have had the critical thinking skills of Albert Einstein. One of the characteristics of extremely competent critical thinkers is their inherent curiosity. With that curiosity comes the practice of questioning to explore, discover, and reveal. This is why through using essential and herding questions in our teaching, we drive learners’ curiosity by engaging them in exploring a topic through questions that begin big and get increasingly specific as more discoveries are made. This piece of wisdom is a pearl for dyslexic and non-dyslexic students alike.

2. “To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” – Oscar Wilde

No, narcissism doesn’t say that. According to the saying, you must reawaken your love for yourself so that it last forever. To teach students anything , it is essential you teach them to love themselves first. Once you can do that, no one will be able to undermine your confidence and knock you down. Your own best critic would be you. The days of seeking emotional support from others and relying on them to maintain one’s mental health would be gone.

3. “You have a brain and mind of your own. Use it, and reach your own decisions.” — Napoleon Hill

The ability to think independently is one of the critical thinking’s most important characteristics. Without giving anything much thought, believing or agreeing is simple. However, when we make the decision to think for ourselves, we exercise a human right and a duty we have as citizens of the world. Independent thought is labor-intensive, but the benefits are incalculable. One benefit is that it provides various viewpoints and perspectives, which can be instructive. Another benefit of independent thought is that it inspires us to stand up for what we believe in and have confidence in our capacity to make the best decisions for ourselves.

4. “If you are going through hell, keep going.” — Sir Winston Churchill

This pearl of knowledge has lasting ramifications for the lives of all learners, young and old, within and outside of the classroom. Nothing can be endured indefinitely. Everything changes at some point in time. Life is a roller coaster ride that goes through ups and downs in cycles. When difficult times hit you, as a young student, it’s normal to feel discouraged, but you need to realize that they won’t last forever and that you need to keep at it until you’re there.

Hold hands, unite, and proceed through it. And you are never alone in the larger scheme of things.

5. “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” —Aristotle

According to cognition scientists, the average person has between 60,000 and 80,000 ideas per day, or a few thousand thoughts every hour. Thus, thinking critically entails evaluating ideas that have significance and tossing out or dismissing ideas that don’t. Let’s say that when you leave the house, you leave the iron on. You recall that you left it on as you’re driving out the driveway, so you go back inside to turn it off. Or does your day proceed as usual? Here is what might follow:

“That was so foolish, I could have set the house on fire.”

“What if, after preparing breakfast, I forget to turn the burner off? Children will burn their hands off!

“When my spouse or wife learns about it, what will they think?”

“Am I aging faster?”

We refer to this as “sharing our tale.” The stories we tell ourselves, however, are not the facts. The fact is you left the iron on, remembered because you’re smart, turned it off, and diverted a disaster. Additionally, now that you’ve learned from this experience, you’ll be more conscientious next time, and your family may also pick up on your good habits. That’s the path of the critical thinker.

6. “Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.” — Charles Bukowski

Life is designed to be an experimentation ground. To think critically, you must first understand that one cannot think with boundaries around them. Consider also that curiosity is like exercise for the brain, combatting boredom and stagnation by making the brain more active and energized. The student cannot and should not think amid their safe, familiar bubbles and be pushed to explore. It is only in that experimentation you realize what you are worthy of. One would then become ecstatic, ecstatic by coming to a step closer to the meaning of life. It is that ecstasy that would madden you, help you grow and it will be totally worth it.

7. “Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider.” — Francis Bacon

One must be genuinely able to read anything without immediately taking it to heart because there are so many opinions and points of view in the world that are freely communicated through both online and offline means. Thus, developing analytical reading skills in our students is important. Encouraging children to think critically while they read is one thing we can do for them in this vein. The purpose for this is simple; not only does it cultivate independent critical thinking skills, but it helps students enjoy reading more. Rather than passively consuming the words they read, they are questioning and observing, looking for hidden meanings, recognizing patterns and relations to experiences they’ve had, and more.

8. “My father used to say ‘Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.”— Desmond Tutu

This can occur when a person who wasn’t nearly as informed as they thought is suddenly confronted with evidence that contradicts their strongly held beliefs. This may be concerning because our opinions are significant to us and help to define who we are. As a result, this person may respond hastily and out of fear; their natural tendency is to shout louder to drown out the offensive opponent. That is not how critical thinkers operate. Instead, they come prepared to open discussions with a solid bedrock of knowledge and experience to rest on about the discussion topic. They’ll listen openly to the views of others and consider anything that another’s perspective may have to teach them, and share in any and all discussions as constructively as possible.

9. “Right is right even if no one is doing it; wrong is wrong even if everyone is doing it.” —Augustine of Hippe

In the past, or in the future, righteousness has never depended on its adherents. Even if just a small portion of a population supports it, what is right must remain right. Not everyone has the strength to follow the correct route since it is less appealing than the other one. And more people will always be drawn to what is attractive and simple. For students and for them to adhere to critical thinking, it is essential they first abide by and think about what’s right.

10. “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” — Albert Einstein

It is an unavoidable fact that not everyone has potential that is similar to another person. A student’s ability is facilitated by their environment, society, and upbringing, which helps them see their value. Every student is capable of thinking, but also has his own special abilities that must be nourished, nurtured, and garnered.

11.“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” — Jimmy Johnson

Students rather are distinguished from the commonplace and be viewed as extraordinary. They must therefore ask themselves, “Have we really made that extra effort that would make us the latter?” today. When someone gives up the impulse to always take the easy route and instead makes the necessary extra effort, they become special.

12. “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” – Robert Frost

There is no way to succeed in life and climb above the rat race by adhering to it. You must possess the courage to travel the less traveled route. It is important to inculcate in the students that someday, they could be a pioneer in a field that they wouldn’t become aware of until years later. Fear keeps you from stepping into an unfamiliar environment. Once you let go of it there would be nothing holding you back.

Both you and your students deserve to hear all the uplifting and motivating things that are said.

With a bouquet of flowers, make sure to send these thoughtful quotes to a friend or family member who might or might not be a student as a way to express care and the importance of critical thinking.

An engineer, Maths expert, Online Tutor and animal rights activist. In more than 5+ years of my online teaching experience, I closely worked with many students struggling with dyscalculia and dyslexia. With the years passing, I learned that not much effort being put into the awareness of this learning disorder. Students with dyscalculia often misunderstood for having  just a simple math fear. This is still an underresearched and understudied subject. I am also the founder of  Smartynote -‘The notepad app for dyslexia’, 

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Great Thinking Quotes

“No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.”— Voltaire

Your thoughts can shape your feelings can shape your actions.

Thinking is powerful stuff whether you’re shaping your moment or shaping your lifetime.

The real beauty is that thinking is a skill, and you can develop throughout your lifetime.

To build our thinking skills, we can draw from the wisdom of the ages and modern sages.  And quotes are one of the best ways to do that.

Whether it’s positive thinking quotes, or critical thinking quotes, there are so many words of wisdom and sayings that make us think.

How Your Thoughts Shape Your Destiny

Perhaps one of the most powerful thoughts on thinking is this …

“Watch your thoughts, for they become words. 

Watch your words, for they become actions. 

Watch your actions, for they become habits.

Watch your habits, for they become character.

Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.” – Unknown

Now, let’s turn wisdom into action and fill your quiver with arrows of action, and fill your mental toolbox with a garden of insight in the form of pithy prose, one-liner reminders, and quotable quotes.

To make the most of these thinking quotes, see if you can find three thinking quotes that you can use in some way or at least make you think.

There are no right answers here, only growth and greatness.

Here’s to your excellence.

Top 10 Quotes on Thinking

• “A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.” — William James
• “Clear thinking requires courage rather than intelligence.” — Thomas Szasz
• “ Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?” — Winnie the Pooh
• “Few minds wear out; more rust out.” — Christian N. Bovee
• “ It is well for people who think, to change their minds occasionally in order to keep them clean.” — Luther Burbank
• “Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.” — Benjamin Lee Whorf
• “Misery is almost always the result of thinking.” — Joseph Joubert
• “Most of the mistakes in thinking are inadequacies of perception rather than mistakes of logic.” — Edward de Bono
• “Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it.” —  Ralph Waldo Emerson
• “What we think, we become.” — Buddha

While that’s a useful bunch to have under your belt, and you may have heard of many of these before, now take a waltz through the garden below and be sure to stop and smell the thinking quotes that bloom brightest for you.

Best Quotes on Thinking

Here is a collection of thinking quotes from A – Z for your browsing pleasure …

“A bookstore is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking.”

— Jerry Seinfeld

“ A good listener is usually thinking about something else.”

— Kin Hubbard

“A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.”

— William James

“A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.”

— Thomas Paine

“A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks, he becomes.”

— Mahatma Gandhi

“A man who as a physical being is always turned toward the outside, thinking that his happiness lies outside him, finally turns inward and discovers that the source is within him.”

— Soren Kierkegaard

“A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.”

— Oscar Wilde

“An idea is always a generalization, and generalization is a property of thinking. To generalize means to think.”

— Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

“A real decision is measured by the fact that you’ve taken a new action. If there’s no action, you haven’t truly decided.”

— Tony Robbins

“A sect or party is an elegant incognito devised to save a man from the vexation of thinking.”

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

“And these little things may not seem like much but after a while they take you off on a direction where you may be a long way off from what other people have been thinking about.”

— Roger Penrose

“And we’re seeing a higher level of consciousness and many more opportunities for people to challenge their present ways of thinking and move into a grander and larger experience of who they really are.”

— Neale Donald Walsch

“Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking.”

— Albert Einstein

“ As you begin changing your thinking, start immediately to change your behavior. Begin to act the part of the person you would like to become. Take action on your behavior. Too many people want to feel, then take action. This never works.”

— John Maxwell

“At a certain age some people’s minds close up; they live on their intellectual fat.”

–William Lyon Phelps

“Begin challenging your own assumptions.  Your assumptions are your windows on the world.  Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won’t come in.”

— Alan Alda

“Belief is when someone else does the thinking.”

— Buckminster Fuller

“Believing is easier than thinking.  Hence so many more believers than thinkers.”

— Bruce Calvert

“Better to be without logic than without feeling.”

— Charlotte Bronte

“Building art is a synthesis of life in materialized form. We should try to bring in under the same hat not a splintered way of thinking, but all in harmony together.”

— Alvar Aalto

“Clear thinking requires courage rather than intelligence.”

— Thomas Szasz

“Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?”

— Winnie the Pooh

“Don’t be seduced into thinking that that which does not make a profit is without value.”

— Arthur Miller

“Don’t think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It’s self-conscious, and anything self-conscious is lousy. You can’t try to do things. You simply must do things.”

— Ray Bradbury

“Doubt is not a pleasant state of mind, but certainty is absurd.”

— Voltaire

“Every great and deep difficulty bears in itself its own solution. It forces us to change our thinking in order to find it.”

— Niels Bohr

“Faith is an oasis in the heart which will never be reached by the caravan of thinking.”

— Khalil Gibran

“Fame usually comes to those who are thinking about something else.”

— Oliver Wendell Holmes

“Few minds wear out; more rust out.”

— Christian N. Bovee

“Few people think more than two or three times a year; I have made an international reputation for myself by thinking once or twice a week.”

— George Bernard Shaw

“Get into a line that you will find to be a deep personal interest, something you really enjoy spending twelve to fifteen hours a day working at, and the rest of the time thinking about.”

— Earl Nightingale

“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.”

— Rick Warren

“I am neither bitter nor cynical but I do wish there was less immaturity in political thinking.”

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

“I am not what I think. I am thinking what I think.”

— Eric Butterworth

“I began to realize that thinking itself is nothing but the process of asking and answering questions.”

“I cannot cure myself of that most woeful of youth’s follies – thinking that those who care about us will care for the things that mean much to us.”

— David Herbert Lawrence

“I don’t pretend we have all the answers. But the questions are certainly worth thinking about.”

— Arthur C. Clarke

“I don’t think the human mind can comprehend the past and the future. They are both just illusions that can manipulate you into thinking theres some kind of change.”

— Bob Dylan

“I grew up thinking that whatever I wanted to do, I could do.”

— Victoria Principal

“I have a different way of thinking. I think synergistically. I’m not linear in thinking, I’m not very logical.”

— Imelda Marcos

“I have things in my head that are not like what anyone has taught me – shapes and ideas so near to me – so natural to my way of being and thinking that it hasn’t occurred to me to put them down.”

— Georgia O’Keeffe

“I knew I was a winner back in the late sixties. I knew I was destined for great things. People will say that kind of thinking is totally immodest. I agree. Modesty is not a word that applies to me in any way – I hope it never will.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

“I like thinking big. If you’re going to be thinking anything, you might as well think big.”

— Donald Trump

“ I like to think of thoughts as living blossoms borne by the human tree.”

— James Douglas

“I like what the future holds. I don’t like thinking about the past.”

— John Cale

“I must write it all out, at any cost. Writing is thinking. It is more than living, for it is being conscious of living.”

— Anne Morrow Lindbergh

“I once tried thinking for an entire day, but I found it less valuable than one moment of study.”

— Xun Zi

“I really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool not afraid of rejection.”

— Billy Joel

“I succeeded by saying what everyone else is thinking.”

— Joan Rivers

“I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right.”

—  Albert Einstein

“I think of life as a good book. The further you get into it, the more it begins to make sense.”

— Harold Kushner

“ I was thinking that we all learn by experience, but some of us have to go to summer school.”

— Peter De Vries

“I’m against fashionable thinking.”

— Herman Kahn

“I’ve never responded well to entrenched negative thinking.”

— David Bowie

“If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.”

— George S. Patton

“If I look confused it is because I am thinking.”

— Samuel Goldwyn

“If the track is tough and the hill is rough, thinking you can just ain’t enough!”

— Shel Silverstein

“If you keep thinking about what you want to do or what you hope will happen, you don’t do it, and it won’t happen.”

— Desiderius Erasmus

“If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end; if you look for comfort you will not get either comfort or truth only soft soap and wishful thinking to begin, and in the end, despair.”

—  C.S. Lewis

“If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.”

— Bruce Lee

“In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.”

— Lao Tzu

“It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.”

— James Thurber

“It is by not always thinking of yourself, if you can manage it, that you might somehow be happy. Until you make room in your life for someone as important to you as yourself, you will always be searching and lost.”

— Richard Bach

“It is neither good nor bad, but thinking makes it so.”

— William Shakespeare

“It is no good getting furious if you get stuck. What I do is keep thinking about the problem but work on something else. Sometimes it is years before I see the way forward. In the case of information loss and black holes, it was 29 years.”

— Stephen Hawking

“It is well for people who think, to change their minds occasionally in order to keep them clean.”

— Luther Burbank

“It’s not the events that shape my life that determine how I feel and act, but, rather, it’s the way I interpret and evaluate my life experiences.”

“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.”

“Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.”

— Benjamin Lee Whorf

“Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning.”

— Winston Churchill

“Let your performance do the thinking.”

“Life consists in what a man is thinking of all day.”

“Living is like tearing through a museum. Not until later do you really start absorbing what you saw, thinking about it, looking it up in a book, and remembering – because you can’t take it in all at once.”

— Audrey Hepburn

“Logic teaches rules for presentation, not thinking.”

— Mason Cooley

“ Logic: The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limitations and incapacities of the human misunderstanding.”

— Ambrose Bierce

“ Man can alter his life by altering his thinking.”

“Man falls from the pursuit of the ideal of plan living and high thinking the moment he wants to multiply his daily wants. Man’s happiness really lies in contentment.”

— Mohandas Gandhi

“Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed.”

— Blaise Pascal

“Masterpieces are not single and solitary births; they are the outcome of many years of thinking in common, of thinking by the body of the people, so that the experience of the mass is behind the single voice.”

— Virginia Woolf

“Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in Eternal awareness or Pure consciousness without objectification, knowing without thinking, merging finitude in infinity.”

“Men always do leave off really thinking, when the last bit of wild animal dies in them.”

“Men can live without air a few minutes, without water for about two weeks, without food for about two months – and without a new thought for years on end.”

— Kent Ruth

“Mental fight means thinking against the current, not with it. It is our business to puncture gas bags and discover the seeds of truth.”

“Misery is almost always the result of thinking.”

— Joseph Joubert

“Most of one’s life is one prolonged effort to prevent oneself thinking.”

— Aldous Huxley

“Most of the mistakes in thinking are inadequacies of perception rather than mistakes of logic.”

— Edward de Bono

“Most people are prisoners, thinking only about the future or living in the past. They are not in the present, and the present is where everything begins.”

— Carlos Santana

“Most people are unable to write because they are unable to think, and they are unable to think because they congenitally lack the equipment to do so, just as they congenitally lack the equipment to fly over the moon.”

—  Henry Louis Mencken

“My definition of an intellectual is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture without thinking of the Lone Ranger.”

— Billy Connolly

“My hand is the extension of the thinking process – the creative process.”

— Tadao Ando

“My thought is me: that is why I cannot stop thinking. I exist because I think I cannot keep from thinking.”

— Jean-Paul Sartre

“No amount of energy will take the place of thought.  A strenuous life with its eyes shut is a kind of wild insanity.”

— Henry Van Dyke

“No matter where you go or what you do, you live your entire life within the confines of your head.” — Terry Josephson

“No problem can be solved until it is reduced to some simple form. The changing of a vague difficulty into a specific, concrete form is a very essential element in thinking.”

— J. P. Morgan

“No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.”

“Nothing comes merely by thinking about it.”

— John Wanamaker

“Nothing is more conducive to peace of mind than not having any opinion at all.”

— G.C. Lichtenberg

“Often the hands will solve a mystery that the intellect has struggled with in vain.”

— Carl G. Jung

“One ought to look a good deal at oneself before thinking of condemning others.”

“Opinion is that exercise of the human will which helps us to make a decision without information.”

— John Erskine

“Our job is not to make up anybody’s mind, but to open minds and to make the agony of the decision-making so intense you can escape only by thinking.”

— Anonymous

“Our minds are lazier than our bodies.”

— François, Duc de La Rochefoucauld

“Our thinking and our behaviour are always in anticipation of a response. It is therefore fear-based.”

— Deepak Chopra

“ Ours is the age which is proud of machines that think and suspicious of men who try to.”

— Howard Mumford Jones

“People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.”

“People mistakenly assume that their thinking is done by their head; it is actually done by the heart which first dictates the conclusion, then commands the head to provide the reasoning that will defend it.”

—  Anthony de Mello

“People who say they don’t care what people think are usually desperate to have people think they don’t care what people think.”

— George Carlin

“Physiological response to thinking and to pain is the same; and man is not given to hurting himself.”

— Martin H. Fischer

“Positive anything is better than negative nothing.”

— Elbert Hubbard

“Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.” — Zig Ziglar

“Pressure is a word that is misused in our vocabulary. When you start thinking of pressure, it’s because you’ve started to think of failure.”

— Tommy Lasorda

“Pride is pleasure arising from a man’s thinking too highly of himself.”

— Baruch Spinoza

“Principles and rules are intended to provide a thinking man with a frame of reference.”

— Karl Von Clausewitz

“Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.”

— John Locke

“Reading is equivalent to thinking with someone else’s head instead of with one’s own.”

— Arthur Schopenhauer

“Reading without reflecting is like eating without digesting.”

— Edmund Burke

“Romance is thinking about your significant other, when you are supposed to be thinking about something else.”

— Nicholas Sparks

“ Sad people dislike the happy, and the happy the sad; the quick thinking the sedate, and the careless the busy and industrious.”

“Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.”

— Carl Sagan

“Self-worth comes from one thing – thinking that you are worthy.”

— Wayne Dyer

“Sixty minutes of thinking of any kind is bound to lead to confusion and unhappiness.”

“Some people get lost in thought because it’s such unfamiliar territory.”

— G. Behn

“Some people do not become thinkers simply because their memories are too good.”

— Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

“Some years ago, I wrote a book called the Emperor’s New Mind and that book was describing a point of view I had about consciousness and why it was not something that comes about from complicated calculations.”

“Sometimes I think and other times I am.”

— Paul Valéry

“Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.”

— Bill Gates

“Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in.”

— Napoleon Bonaparte

“Talking with a friend is nothing else but thinking aloud.”

— Joseph Addison

“The act of putting pen to paper encourages pause for thought, this in turn makes us think more deeply about life, which helps us regain our equilibrium.”

— Norbet Platt

“ The average man never really thinks from end to end of his life.  The mental activity of such people is only a mouthing of clichés.”

— H.L. Mencken

“The best ideas come as jokes. Make your thinking as funny as possible.”

— David Ogilvy

“The best thinking has been done in solitude. The worst has been done in turmoil.”

— Thomas A. Edison

“ The best way of forgetting how you think you feel is to concentrate on what you know you know.”

— Mary Stewart

“The conventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.”

— John Kenneth Galbraith

“The forceps of our minds are clumsy things and crush the truth a little in the course of taking hold of it.”

— H.G. Wells

“The ‘how’ thinker gets problems solved effectively because he wastes no time with futile ‘ifs’.”

—  Norman Vincent Peale

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.”

— Alice Walker

“The most successful politician is he who says what the people are thinking most often in the loudest voice.”

— Theodore Roosevelt

“The most thought-provoking thing in our thought-provoking time is that we are still not thinking.”

— Martin Heidegger

“ The only place where your dream becomes impossible is in your own thinking.”

— Robert H. Schuller

“ The reason why so few people are agreeable in conversation is that each is thinking more about what he intends to say than others are saying.”

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“The secret of living a life of excellence is merely a matter of thinking thoughts of excellence. Really, it’s a matter of programming our minds with the kind of information that will set us free.”

— Charles R. Swindoll

“The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking.”

— A. A. Milne

“The thoughts that come often unsought, and, as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.”

“The trouble with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears or wishes rather than with their minds.”

— Will Durant

“ The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are.”

— Samuel Johnson

“The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.”

“The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking.”

“The world we have created is a product of our thinking; it cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”

“There are different rules for reading, for thinking, and for talking. Writing blends all three of them.”

“ There are some days I practice positive thinking, and other days I’m not positive I am thinking.”

— John M. Eades

“There are two distinct classes of what are called thoughts: those that we produce in ourselves by reflection and the act of thinking and those that bolt into the mind of their own accord.”

“There are very many people who read simply to prevent themselves from thinking.”

— Georg C. Lichtenberg

“There is a magnet in your heart that will attract true friends. That magnet is unselfishness, thinking of others first; when you learn to live for others, they will live for you.”

— Paramahansa Yogananda

“There is an art of reading, as well as an art of thinking, and an art of writing.”

— Clarence Day

“ There is no expedient to which a man will not go to avoid the labor of thinking.”

“Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too.” – Voltaire

“Thinking about the universe has now been handed over to specialists. The rest of us merely read about it.”

— Mason Cooley

“Thinking begins only when we have come to know that reason, glorified for centuries, is the stiff-necked adversary of thought.”

“Thinking in its lower grades is comparable to paper money, and in its higher forms it is a kind of poetry.”

— Havelock Ellis

“Thinking is like loving and dying.  Each of us must do it for himself.”

— Josiah Royce

“Thinking is more interesting than knowing, but less interesting than looking.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“ Thinking is one thing no one has ever been able to tax.”

— Charles Kettering

“Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.”

— Henry Ford

“Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one’s thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world.”

“Thinking isn’t agreeing or disagreeing. That’s voting.”

— Robert Frost

“Thinking will not overcome fear but action will.”

— W. Clement Stone

“ Thinking: the talking of the soul with itself.”

“Those who know how to think need no teachers.”

“Thought is action in rehearsal.” — Anonymous“Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it.”

—  Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Thoughts lead on to purpose, purpose leads on to actions, actions form habits, habits decide character, and character fixes our destiny.”

— Tryon Edwards

“Thoughts, like fleas, jump from man to man.  But they don’t bite everybody.”

— Stanislaw Lec

“To be a real philosopher all that is necessary is to hate some one else’s type of thinking.”

“To do anything truly worth doing, I must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in with gusto and scramble through as well as I can.”

— Og Mandino

“ To get others to come into our ways of thinking, we must go over to theirs; and it is necessary to follow, in order to lead.”

— William Hazlitt

“Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”

— John F. Kennedy

“Try not thinking of peeling an orange. Try not imagining the juice running down your fingers, the soft inner part of the peel. The smell. Try and you can’t. The brain doesn’t process negatives.”

— Doug Coupland

“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.”

— Marcus Aurelius

“We are formed and molded by our thoughts. Those whose minds are shaped by selfless thoughts give joy when they speak or act. Joy follows them like a shadow that never leaves them.”

—  Buddha

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”

“We get into the habit of living before acquiring the habit of thinking. In that race which daily hastens us towards death, the body maintains its irreparable lead.”

— Albert Camus

“We teach people that they upset themselves. We can’t change the past, so we change how people are thinking, feeling and behaving today.”

— Albert Ellis

“What then do you call your soul? What idea have you of it? You cannot of yourselves, without revelation, admit the existence within you of anything but a power unknown to you of feeling and thinking.”

“When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one third thinking about what I want to say.”

— Abraham Lincoln

“ When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits the horizon.”

“ When people talk of the freedom of writing, speaking or thinking I cannot choose but laugh. No such thing ever existed. No such thing now exists; but I hope it will exist. But it must be hundreds of years after you and I shall write and speak no more.”

— John Adams

“When the mind is thinking it is talking to itself.”

“ When we quit thinking primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness.”

— Joseph Campbell

“When you control a man’s thinking you do not have to worry about his actions.”

— Carter G. Woodson

“ Why should we think upon things that are lovely? Because thinking determines life. It is a common habit to blame life upon the environment. Environment modifies life but does not govern life. The soul is stronger than its surroundings.”

“Writing and learning and thinking are the same process.”

— William Zinsser

“Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers.”

— Isaac Asimov

“You and I are not what we eat; we are what we think.”

— Walter Anderson

“You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world.”

—  Tom Brokaw

“You cannot simply put something new into a place. You have to absorb what you see around you, what exists on the land, and then use that knowledge along with contemporary thinking to interpret what you see.”

“You must continue to gain expertise, but avoid thinking like an expert.”

— Denis Waitley

“You sort of start thinking anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve.”

— J. K. Rowling

“Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.”

— Alan Watts

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Critical thinking definition

Critical thinking, as described by Oxford Languages, is the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgement.

Active and skillful approach, evaluation, assessment, synthesis, and/or evaluation of information obtained from, or made by, observation, knowledge, reflection, acumen or conversation, as a guide to belief and action, requires the critical thinking process, which is why it's often used in education and academics.

Some even may view it as a backbone of modern thought.

However, it's a skill, and skills must be trained and encouraged to be used at its full potential.

People turn up to various approaches in improving their critical thinking, like:

• Developing technical and problem-solving skills
• Engaging in more active listening
• Actively questioning their assumptions and beliefs
• Seeking out more diversity of thought
• Opening up their curiosity in an intellectual way etc.

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85 Fun Critical Thinking Questions for Kids & Teens

Have you ever thought about using fun questions to practice critical thinking?

Students may need a little guidance to think their way through questions that lack straightforward answers.

But it is that process that is important!

How the Right Questions Encourage Critical Thinking

Every parent knows how natural it is for children to ask questions. 

It should be encouraged. After all, asking questions helps with critical thinking.

As they grow older, however, training them to answer questions can be equally beneficial.

Posing questions that encourage kids to analyze, compare, and evaluate information can help them develop their ability to think critically about tough topics in the future. 

Of course, critical thinking questions for kids need to be age-appropriate—even better if you can mix a little fun into it!

That’s what I hope to help you with today. I’ve organized the questions below into three different ages groups:

• Upper elementary
• Middle school
• High school 

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Introduce critical thinking gently & easily with thought-provoking exercises.

Upper Elementary

Students in upper elementary grades can be reluctant to put themselves out there, especially with answers that seem weird. 

In some cases, such hesitancy is actually fear of differing from their peers (and a barrier to critical thinking ). 

But that’s exactly why it’s important to practice answering ambiguous questions. 

We want our children to stand firm for their beliefs—not cave to peer pressure. 

Additionally, students may feel uneasy about answering serious questions, uncertain of tackling “big” problems. 

However, with careful use of creative questions for kids, it’s possible to engage even the most reluctant children in this age group. 

The idea is to simply get them interested in the conversation and questions asked.

If you have an especially reserved student, try starting with the funny critical thinking questions. 

Humor is a natural icebreaker that can make critical thinking questions more lighthearted and enjoyable. 

Of course, most younger kids just like to be silly, so playing upon that can keep them active and engaged.

With that said, here are some great questions to get you started:

1. Someone gives you a penguin. You can’t sell it or give it away. What do you do with it?

2. What would it be like if people could fly?

3. If animals could talk, what question would you ask? 

4. If you were ice cream, what kind would you be and why?

5. Do you want to travel back in time? If yes, how far back would you go? If no, why not?

6. What could you invent that would help your family? 

7. If you could stay up all night, what would you do?

8. What does the man on the moon do during the day?

9. What makes something weird or normal? 

10. Can you describe the tastes “salty” and “sweet” without using those words?

11. What does it feel like to ride a rollercoaster?

12. What makes a joke funny?

13. What two items would you take if you knew you would be stranded on an island and why?

14. Do you have a favorite way of laughing?

15. What noise makes you cringe and cover your ears? Why?

16. If you could be the parent for the day, what would you do?

17. If you could jump into your favorite movie and change the outcome, which one would you pick and why?

18. If you could be invisible for a day, what would you do?

19. What makes a day “perfect”?

20. If you owned a store, what kind of products would you sell?

21. If your parents were your age, would you be friends with them?

22. Would you still like your favorite food if it tasted the same as always, but now had an awful smell?

23. What would you do if you forgot to put your shoes on before leaving home?

24. Who would you be if you were a cartoon character?

25. How many hot dogs do you think you could eat in one sitting?

26. If you could breathe under water, what would you explore?

27. At what age do you think you stop being a kid?

28. If you had springs in your legs, what would you be able to do?

29. Can you describe the color blue to someone if they’re blind?

Middle School

At this point, students start to acquire more complex skills and are able to form their own conclusions based on the information they’re given. 

However, we can’t expect deep philosophical debates with 12 and 13 year olds. 

That said, as parent-teachers, we can certainly begin using more challenging questions to help them examine and rationalize their thought processes. 

Browse the fun critical thinking questions below for students in this age range. 

You might be surprised to see how receptive middle school kids can be to such thought-provoking (yet still fun) questions .

30. What would happen if it really did rain cats and dogs?

31. What does it mean to be lucky?

32. If you woke up in the middle of a dream, where would you be?

33. Is it ever okay to lie? Why or why not?

34. If you were solely responsible for creating laws, what one law would you make?

35. What makes a person a good friend?

36. What do you think is the most important skill you can take into adulthood?

37. If you had to give up lunch or dinner, which would you choose? Why?

38. How much money would you need to be considered rich?

39. If you knew you wouldn’t get caught, would you cheat on a test?

40. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would that be?

41. What is your greatest strength? How is that an asset?

42. If you had an opportunity to visit the International Space Station, would you do it?

43. Is it better to keep the peace or speak your mind?

44. Imagine yourself as your favorite animal. How would you spend your day?

45. Would you be friends with someone who didn’t have the same values as you?

46. How much screen time do you think is too much?

47. Can you describe your favorite color without naming it?

48. If you suddenly became blind, would you see things differently?

49. Would you ever go skydiving?

50. Describe the time you were the happiest in your life. Why did this make you happy?

51. If you had a million dollars, what would you do?

52. If you had to move to a new city, would you change how you present yourself to others?

53. What do you need to do in order to be famous?

54. If you could rewrite the ending of your favorite book or movie, what changes would you make?

55. How would you tackle a huge goal?

56. How would you sell ice to an eskimo in Alaska successfully?

57. What makes you unique?

High School

Critical thinking takes on an entirely different role once students reach high school. 

At this age, they have a greater sense of right and wrong (and what makes things so) as well as a better understanding of the world’s challenges.

Guiding teens to delve deeper and contemplate such things is an important part of developing their reasoning and critical thinking skills. 

Whether it’s fun questions about hypothetical superpowers or tough critical thinking questions about life, older teens typically have what it takes to think their way to a logical conclusion . 

Of course, use your discernment as you choose discussion topics, but here are some questions to help get you started:

58. How can you avoid [common problem] in the future?

59. Do you think it’s okay to take a life in order to save 5, 10, 20 or more people?

60. If you could go back and give your younger self advice, what would it be?

61. Is it better to give or receive a gift?

62. How important is it to be financially secure? Why?

63. If it was up to you, what one rule would you change in your family?

64. What would you do if a group of friends wanted to do something that you thought was a bad idea?

65. How do you know that something is a fact rather than an opinion?

66. What would it take to get you to change your mind?

67. What’s the most important thing in your life?

68. If money were of no concern, what job would you choose and why?

69. How do you know if you’re happy?

70. Do you think euthanasia is moral?

71. What is something you can do today that you weren’t able to do a year ago?

72. Is social media a good thing or not?

73. Is it right to keep animals in a zoo?

74. How does your attitude affect your abilities?

75. What would you do if you found out a friend was doing something dangerous?

76. If you could have any superpower, what would it be? Why?

77. What will life on Earth look like in 50 years?

78. Which is more important, ending world hunger or global warming?

79. Is it a good idea to lower the voting age to 16? Why or why not?

80. If the electrical power went out today, how would you cook if using wood wasn’t an option?

81. If you could magically transport yourself to any other place, where would that be and why?

82. When should teenagers be able to stay out all night?

83. Does the number zero actually exist?

84. What defines a generous person?

85. Does an influential person influence everyone?

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20 Inspiring Quotes About Critical Thinking

The ability to think critically is an essential skill in today’s world. It allows us to analyze information, solve problems, and make informed decisions. Critical thinking helps us navigate through the complexities of life, challenges our biases, and encourages us to explore different perspectives. In a world inundated with information, critical thinking is more important than ever.

Here are 20 inspiring quotes that highlight the importance and power of critical thinking:

1. “Critical thinking is not an option. It’s a necessity.” – Robert Lutz

2. “The unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates

3. “A problem well-defined is a problem half-solved.” – John Dewey

4. “The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.” – Stephen Hawking

5. “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” – Albert Einstein

6. “Critical thinking is seeing things in an open-minded way, without jumping to conclusions.” – Steve Jobs

7. “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” – Aristotle

8. “The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool.” – Richard P. Feynman

9. “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” – W.B. Yeats

10. “Critical thinking is the key to success in every sphere of life.” – Gaur Gopal Das

11. “Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think.” – Albert Einstein

12. “The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks.” – Christopher Hitchens

13. “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lands but seeing with new eyes.” – Marcel Proust

14. “Critical thinking is an essential tool for understanding life.” – William H. Sewell

15. “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

16. “True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world.” – Socrates

17. “Thinking is difficult, that’s why most people judge.” – Carl Jung

18. “The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be ignited.” – Plutarch

19. “Critical thinking leads to innovative ideas and solutions.” – Daniel J. Boorstin

20. “The most important thing is to never stop questioning.” – Albert Einstein

These quotes remind us of the importance of critical thinking in our personal growth, decision-making, and understanding of the world. They inspire us to question, analyze, and challenge the status quo. So, let’s embrace critical thinking and unlock our potential for a better future.

The Power of Thought

Our thoughts have immense power. They shape our beliefs, influence our decisions, and ultimately determine our actions. Critical thinking, the ability to think clearly and rationally, is the key to unlocking this power.

Through critical thinking, we can question assumptions, analyze evidence, and evaluate arguments. It allows us to consider different perspectives and challenge our own biases. With critical thinking, we can navigate through complex problems and make well-informed decisions.

When we harness the power of thought, we open ourselves up to new ideas and possibilities. We become more creative, finding innovative solutions to problems. Critical thinking enables us to break free from old patterns and discover new paths.

Moreover, critical thinking empowers us to become independent thinkers. We no longer rely on others to guide our thoughts and opinions. Instead, we develop our own intellectual autonomy and become active participants in shaping our own lives.

But the power of thought doesn’t end there. Our thoughts have the ability to inspire and motivate others. When we think critically and express our ideas clearly, we can influence others to think more deeply and critically as well.

So let us embrace the power of thought. Let us question, analyze, and evaluate. Let us challenge ourselves to think critically and make decisions based on reason and evidence. By doing so, we can unlock our full potential and create a better world for ourselves and others.

Developing Strong Analytical Skills

Developing strong analytical skills is essential for success in both personal and professional life. Analytical thinking allows individuals to approach problems and situations with a logical and systematic mindset, enabling them to make informed decisions and find effective solutions.

Here are some tips to help you develop and strengthen your analytical skills:

Developing strong analytical skills takes time and effort, but the benefits are well worth it. By honing your ability to think critically and analyze information, you will be better equipped to navigate complex issues, solve problems, and make sound decisions in all aspects of your life.

Embracing Different Perspectives

One of the key aspects of critical thinking is the ability to embrace different perspectives. It is important to recognize that there are multiple ways to see and understand the world, and each perspective offers unique insights and considerations.

When we embrace different perspectives, we broaden our understanding and challenge our own assumptions and biases. It requires us to step outside of our comfort zones and open ourselves up to new ideas and experiences.

Embracing different perspectives allows us to gain a more comprehensive and holistic understanding of complex issues. By considering alternative viewpoints, we can identify blind spots in our thinking and uncover new possibilities.

It is important to approach different perspectives with an open mind and a willingness to listen and learn from others. This requires us to cultivate empathy and respect for diverse viewpoints.

By embracing different perspectives, we can become more effective critical thinkers and problem solvers. We can make more informed decisions and contribute to a more inclusive and collaborative society.

Challenging Assumptions

One of the key aspects of critical thinking is challenging assumptions. Assumptions are beliefs or ideas that are taken for granted, often without any evidence or reasoning. They can shape our perceptions and beliefs, and influence the way we interpret information and make decisions.

By challenging assumptions, we are questioning the validity and accuracy of our beliefs. This opens up the possibility for new perspectives and alternative viewpoints. It allows us to examine different angles and consider new information that might contradict our assumptions.

Challenging assumptions requires intellectual courage, as it involves questioning our own beliefs and being open to the possibility that we may be wrong. It is a process that requires critical thinking skills, such as logical reasoning, analysis, and evaluation.

By challenging assumptions, we can uncover biases and prejudices that may be hindering our ability to think critically and objectively. It allows us to approach problems and situations with a more open mind, and consider a wider range of possibilities.

As Albert Einstein said, “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” By questioning assumptions, we are tapping into our natural curiosity and seeking a deeper understanding of the world around us.

So, the next time you come across an assumption – whether it’s your own or someone else’s – take a moment to question it. Ask yourself why you believe it to be true, and whether there is any evidence or reasoning to support it. By challenging assumptions, you will be on the path to becoming a more critical thinker.

The Importance of Evidence

When it comes to critical thinking, evidence plays a crucial role. Without evidence, our thoughts and beliefs are merely based on assumptions and guesswork.

Strong and reliable evidence helps us make informed decisions and draw logical conclusions. It provides a foundation for our arguments and opinions, making them more credible and convincing.

Without evidence, we are susceptible to biases and fallacies. We may rely on personal anecdotes or hearsay, which can lead us astray. Evidence helps us separate fact from fiction and allows us to critically analyze information.

Critical thinkers understand the significance of evidence in evaluating the validity and reliability of claims. They seek out multiple sources, cross-reference information, and consider different perspectives. They are not swayed by emotional appeals or baseless assertions.

By relying on evidence, critical thinkers can uncover hidden assumptions and challenge prevailing beliefs. They are not afraid to question authority or popular opinion, as long as there is evidence to support their counterarguments.

Moreover, evidence encourages intellectual honesty and integrity. It keeps us accountable for our beliefs and prevents us from making unfounded claims. Critical thinkers respect the scientific method and demand empirical evidence before accepting a statement as truth.

In a world filled with misinformation and fake news, the ability to evaluate evidence is more important than ever. Critical thinking skills empower us to sift through the noise, identify reliable sources, and make informed decisions.

Ultimately, the importance of evidence cannot be overstated. It allows us to trust in reason, reject fallacies, and arrive at well-reasoned conclusions.

Questioning Everything

One of the key aspects of critical thinking is the ability to question everything. This means not accepting information at face value, but rather seeking to understand it on a deeper level. By asking thoughtful questions, we can uncover hidden assumptions, biases, and flaws in reasoning.

Questioning everything can lead to new insights and perspectives. It allows us to challenge the status quo and consider alternative possibilities. The ability to question everything is not only important for personal growth and learning, but also for making informed decisions and solving complex problems.

Questioning everything requires an open mind and a willingness to explore different perspectives. It involves asking why, how, and what if. It means being curious and not being afraid to challenge conventional wisdom.

In a world where information is readily available, it is crucial to question everything. This is especially true in the age of fake news and misinformation. By questioning everything, we can become more discerning consumers of information and avoid falling into the trap of believing everything we read or hear.

Seeking Clarity and Accuracy

When it comes to critical thinking, seeking clarity and accuracy are essential. It’s important to have a clear understanding of the information and ideas being presented, and to ensure that they are accurate and reliable.

Clarity is about ensuring that the information is expressed in a way that is easy to understand and comprehend. It involves asking questions, defining terms, and avoiding ambiguity. Seeking clarity helps to eliminate confusion and misunderstandings.

Accuracy, on the other hand, is about making sure that the information is correct and true. It requires examining evidence, evaluating sources, and verifying facts. Seeking accuracy helps to filter out misinformation and false claims.

By constantly seeking clarity and accuracy, we can develop a more informed and rational mindset. We are able to make better decisions, solve problems more effectively, and avoid being misled by faulty reasoning or biased information.

Albert Einstein once said, “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” Seeking clarity and accuracy is a fundamental aspect of intelligently processing information. It allows us to adapt and grow, and to constantly refine our understanding of the world.

So, the next time you come across a new idea or information, remember to seek clarity and accuracy. Ask questions, challenge assumptions, and evaluate evidence. By doing so, you will be exercising your critical thinking skills and fostering a more knowledgeable and discerning mindset.

Taking Action based on Reasoning

Taking action based on reasoning is an essential skill in critical thinking. It involves using logical thinking and evidence to make decisions and solve problems. When you take action based on reasoning, you are making choices that are supported by sound arguments and facts. This helps you avoid making hasty decisions or falling prey to biases and assumptions.

Reasoning is the process of using logic and evidence to reach conclusions or make judgments. It involves identifying relevant information, evaluating its credibility, and drawing logical connections between different pieces of evidence. Reasoning allows us to think critically and make informed decisions based on facts rather than emotions or personal beliefs.

Taking action based on reasoning means that we are not simply acting on instincts or intuition. Instead, we are carefully considering the available evidence and applying logical thinking to determine the best course of action. This requires us to evaluate the pros and cons of different options, consider potential consequences, and weigh the potential risks and benefits.

Reasoning-based action is important because it helps us make more rational decisions and solve problems more effectively. By relying on evidence and logical thinking, we can minimize the influence of biases and subjective judgments. This allows us to approach challenges with a clear and objective mindset, which increases our chances of success.

Reasoning-based action also enables us to be more accountable for our decisions. When we can articulate the reasons behind our choices, we are better equipped to defend them and explain them to others. This promotes transparency and helps build trust and credibility.

In conclusion, taking action based on reasoning is a fundamental aspect of critical thinking. It allows us to make informed decisions and solve problems effectively. By using logical thinking and evidence, we can avoid making impulsive decisions and minimize the impact of biases. Reasoning-based action promotes accountability and transparency, leading to better outcomes in various aspects of life.

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50+ Funny deep thought questions (most hilarious & thoughtful)

Updated on: June 13, 2022

By: Naveen B

There are some funny deep thought questions that cannot be answered with a simple “yes” or “no.”

Such funny thoughts sometimes leave you confused and sometimes make you think about life in a whole new way.

The following are some of the 50 most hilarious and funny deep thought questions that make you ponder and encourage you to ask your friends, family, boyfriend, girlfriend, or your partner.

Also read: 250+ Nonsense Questions to ask and think about (funny & weird)

Funny Deep Thought Questions

Here is a list of deep thought questions funny:

1. If a cow laughed, would milk come out of its nose?

2. Do fish get cramps after eating?

3. What is the speed limit of thought?

4. Why do they lock gas station bathrooms? Are they afraid someone will clean them?

5. Why don’t sheep shrink when it rains?

6. Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?

7. How much damage can a fly cause to an aircraft?

8. Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii?

9. Why do fire trucks and ambulances have sirens but regular cars don’t?

10. If you’re in a vehicle traveling at the speed of light and you turn on your headlights, does anything happen?

11. What happens if you’re traveling at 90% of the speed of light and you turn on your headlights?

12. What would happen if you ate a whole orange in one bite?

13. How many people did Moses have to kill to get his own Bible?

14. Is it OK to use the word “podcast” as a verb?

15. Why do they call it the “cinnamon bun”? What’s wrong with calling it the “cinnamon roll”?

Also read: 100+ Questions that make you think deeply funny with answers

16. What if there were no hypothetical situations?

17. If someone is talking about me behind my back, how come I can’t read their lips?

18. What if the whole universe is just a big atom?

19. If you were to pick your nose and then eat it, would it still be considered gross?

20. What kind of underwear were Adam and Eve wearing when they got kicked out of Eden?

21. Is there any place where you can hide from your thoughts?

22. If you could trade places with anyone in the world as long as they had the same height/weight as you, who would it be and why?

23. If someone told you that they were going to give you $1 million dollars if you could get a rubber duckie across a road without hitting it once, would you do it? Why or why not?

24. What is one thing that always makes you laugh no matter how many times you see it or read about it?

25. Why is a boxing ring square?

Also read: 190 Funny questions with answers

26. Why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways?

27. Why do gorillas have big nostrils?

28. How come you never see a headline like “Psychic Wins Lottery”?

29. What’s the speed limit of the internet?

30. Why is there an expiration date on sour cream?

31. What do you call a fake noodle? Noodle-fake!

32. If you’re driving at the speed of light, what happens if you turn on your headlights? Do they make you go faster or slower?

33. If nothing ever sticks to Teflon, how do they get Teflon stick-ons at the hardware store?

34. If you’re in a revolving door and spin too fast, can you end up walking through the wall instead of coming out of it?

35. If a man’s watch stops working does he still tell time by it? (Of course not!!) How about his phone or computer?

Also read: 65 Funny questions that make you think

36. What would you do if you weren’t afraid?

37. If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

38. If you’re lost in the woods and have no idea which way to go, do you stay where you are or keep going in one direction?

39. What makes us human if we’re all born with similar DNA and functions as all other animals on this planet who eat food drink water breathe and sleep (some of whom live much longer than humans)?

40. What if I get struck by lightning 5 times in a row?

41. If you are reading these questions are you real or just an illusion?

42. If you were trying to save someone who jumped off a bridge, would you go in after them even if they didn’t want help?

43. What if our memories are not real?

44. What if everyone in your life is a character in a movie?

45. Is death one of those questions you do not have an answer for now but will figure out later after death? 

Also read: 30 Dumb questions that make you think hard (Answered with funny but logical & smart way)

46. Do you believe life has different outcomes depending on the choice made or random luck?

47. If you could hold your breath for 9 years and then meet your earlier self, what would you say?

48. If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason.

49. What do cows drink when they are happy?

50. Why is weird possible?

Also read: 125 Questions that make no sense (Funny but you find them very deep and creative)

Funny deep thought questions to ask someone (your friends, family, girlfriend, boyfriend, or partner)

Here are some funny deep thought questions to ask yourself and others:

1. What would your life be like if you were a loaf of bread?

2. What would happen if there was no such thing as gravity?

3. If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

4. What is the most beautiful sound in the world?

5. If you could choose to be born again at any age, what age would you choose to be born again at?

6. What is the hardest thing about being a child?

7. If you could go back in time and tell your younger self one thing, what would it be?

8. How did you get so many followers on Instagram/Twitter/Facebook etc.?

9. What’s something that makes you feel better when you’re sad? For example, I listen to music or watch funny videos or talk with friends…etc.

10. What is your favorite color of grass? – Steven Wright

11. Why do dogs always eat grass before they lie down?

12. Do you consider yourself to be more of a dog person or a cat person? (And which type of dog/cat are you?)

Also read: 120 Deep thought questions to ask yourself and others

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We know it's almost tired at this point, but holy crap. 2020 has been brutal. Between all the uncertainty, the election, and (of course) the pandemic, it really feels as if they world has been turned upside down. But what we've really gained with all the sitting at home is time to think. And think. And think. Really have limitless opportunities to ponder the meaning of life. While we're definitely more on the navel-gazing end of the spectrum than philosophers, we definitely have a new appreciation for the many minds who first questioned, well, everything. Here's a meme tribute to those truth-seekers.

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300 Funny Quotes To Make You Laugh

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Looking for a good laugh? We’ve got you covered with a huge list of funny quotes to make you laugh out loud.

Laughter truly is the best medicine for your soul. Not only does laughter reduce stress, it lowers your blood pressure, gives you an excellent ab workout, and releases endorphins.

So enjoy these 300 laughable quotes, sayings, and observations and get laughing today.

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Top Funny Quotes

I’m sick of following my dreams, man. I’m just going to ask where they’re going and hook up with ’em later. Mitch Hedberg

A pessimist is a person who has had to listen to too many optimists. Don Marquis

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt. Abraham Lincoln

If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one? Abraham Lincoln

The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time. Abraham Lincoln

An alcoholic is someone you don’t like who drinks as much as you do. Dylan Thomas

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. Alan Dundes

The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits. Albert Einstein

War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography. Ambrose Bierce

If you want your children to listen, try talking softly to someone else. Ann Landers

I don’t believe in astrology; I’m a Sagittarius and we’re skeptical. Arthur C. Clarke

A smile is a facelift that’s in everyone’s price range! Tom Wilson

A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don’t need it. Bob Hope

My favorite machine at the gym is the vending machine. Caroline Rhea

I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early. Charles Lamb

Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia. Charles Shulz

A day without laughter is a day wasted. Charlie Chaplin

Political correctness is tyranny with manners. Charleton Heston

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito. Dalai Lama

Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. Dale Carnegie

Education is learning what you didn’t even know you didn’t know. Daniel J. Boorstin

Everyone with telekinetic powers, raise my hand. Emo Philips

All the things I really like to do are either immoral, illegal or fattening. Alexander Woollcott

Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died. Erma Bombeck

Marriage is the only war in which you sleep with the enemy. Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us. Bill Waterson

Whoever said money can’t buy happiness didn’t know where to shop. Gertrude Stein

All men are equal before fish. Herbert Hoover

People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. Isaac Asimov

My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of other pessimists. Jean Rostand

Life is hard. After all, it kills you. Katharine Hepburn

Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear but forgetting where you heard it. Laurence J. Peter

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter. Mark Twain

I am only human, although I regret it. Mark Twain

When you go into court you are putting your fate into the hands of twelve people who weren’t smart enough to get out of jury duty. Norm Crosby

What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left. Oscar Levant

When a man opens a car door for his wife, it’s either a new car or a new wife. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives. Ralph Waldo Emerson

I know that there are people who do not love their fellow man, and I hate people like that! Tom Lehrer

A rich man is nothing but a poor man with money. W. C. Fields

Insanity is hereditary; you get it from your children. Sam Levenson

He knows nothing; he thinks he knows everything – that clearly points to a political career. George Bernard Shaw

Everything is funny, as long as it’s happening to somebody else. Will Rogers

I had plastic surgery last week – I cut up my credit cards. Henny Youngman

Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting the bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian. Dennis Wholey

Funny Quotes from Comedians

Nobody provides laughs like comedians. After all, they do it for a living!

These funny quotes are some of the best we could find from hilarious actors and comics alike.

The average dog is a nicer person than the average person. Andy Rooney

Have you noticed that all the people in favor of birth control are already born? Benny Hill

As a child my family’s menu consisted of two choices: take it or leave it. Buddy Hackett

It is a scientific fact that your body will not absorb cholesterol if you take it from another person’s plate. Dave Barry

My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She’s ninety-seven now, and we don’t know where the hell she is. Ellen DeGeneres

Everyone has a purpose in life . Perhaps yours is watching television. David Letterman

can’t understand why a person will take a year to write a novel when he can easily buy one for a few dollars. Fred Allen

The first time I sang in the church choir; two hundred people changed their religion. Fred Allen

Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city. George Burns

Happiness is a dry martini and a good woman… or a bad woman. George Burns

When I was a boy the Dead Sea was only sick. George Burns

Have you ever noticed that anybody driving faster than you is a maniac, and anyone going slower than you is a moron? George Carlin

I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older; then it dawned on me – they’re cramming for their final exam. George Carlin

There is no such thing as fun for the whole family. Jerry Seinfeld

According to a new survey, 90% of men say their lover is also their best friend. Which is really kind of disturbing when you consider man’s best friend is his dog. Jay Leno

It’s amazing that the amount of news that happens in the world every day always just exactly fits the newspaper. Jerry Seinfeld

Money is not the most important thing in the world. Love is. Fortunately, I love money. Jackie Mason

If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead. Johnny Carson

Everything that used to be a sin is now a disease. Bill Maher

Women cannot complain about men anymore until they start getting better taste in them. Bill Maher

If you think you have it tough, read history books. Bill Maher

This is the worst thing to happen to beaches since the Speedo. Bill Maher

A study in the Washington Post says that women have better verbal skills than men. I just want to say to the authors of that study: ‘Duh.’ Conan O’Brien

The only bathroom law I’m interested in is one that bans loud sighing. Conan O’Brien

I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific. Lily Tomlin

The road to success is always under construction. Lily Tomlin

God did not intend religion to be an exercise club. Naguib Mahfouz

If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question? Lily Tomlin

Every time something pops in my head, I think twice about it and I do it anyway. Gilbert Gottfried

If someone else is paying for it, food just tastes a lot better. Gilbert Gottfried

The word abbreviation sure is long for what it means. Zach Galifianakis

Anyone can be confident with a full head of hair. But a confident bald man – there’s your diamond in the rough. Larry David

If I wasn’t a golfer, I would still be miserable – but not as miserable. Larry David

I’m one of the few people in Hollywood who actually had a good childhood. Seth MacFarlane

Confidence is 10% work and 90% delusion. Tina Fey

Talking about music is like dancing about architecture. Steve Martin

My best birth control now is just to leave the lights on. Joan Rivers

Don’t keep a man guessing too long – he’s sure to find the answer somewhere else. Mae West

I’m not for everyone. I’m barely for me. Marc Maron

Cleaning up with children around is like shoveling during a blizzard. Margaret Culkin Banning

Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They’re about to announce the lottery numbers. Matt Groening

A day without sunshine is like, you know, night. Steve Martin

The Internet is just a world passing around notes in a classroom. Jon Stewart

Fatherhood is great because you can ruin someone from scratch. Jon Stewart

You have to remember one thing about the will of the people: it wasn;t that long ago we were swept away by the Macarena. Jon Stewart

My theory is that all of Scottish cuisine is based on a dare. Mike Myers

If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands? Milton Berle

My doctor told me that jogging could add years to my life. I think he was right. I feel ten years older already. Milton Berle

I want my children to have all the things I couldn’t afford. Then I want to move in with them. Phyllis Diller

Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing. Redd Foxx

When you’re in love it’s the most glorious two and a half days of your life. Richard Lewis

Lead me not into temptation; I can find the way myself. Rita Mae Brown

When I eventually met Mr. Right I had no idea that his first name was Always. Rita Rudner

If you want to look thin: hang out with fat people. Rodney Dangerfield, Back to School

I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying. Woody Allen

Marriage is like mushrooms: we notice too late if they are good or bad. Woody Allen

The best way to teach your kids about taxes is by eating 30 percent of their ice cream. Bill Murray

Having a smoking section in a restaurant is like having a peeing section in a pool. Bill Murray

Before you marry a person, you should at least make them use a computer with a slow internet connection to find out who they really are. Will Ferrell

Different taste in jokes is a great strain on the affections. George Eliot

Sports are the reason I am out of shape. I watch them all on TV. Thomas Sowell

If your parents never had children, chances are… neither will you. Dick Cavett

The guy who invented the first wheel was an idiot. The guy who invented the other three, he was a genius. Sid Caesar

The Supreme Court has ruled that they cannot have a nativity scene in Washington, D.C. This wasn’t for any religious reasons. They couldn’t find three wise men and a virgin. Jay Leno

Love conquers all things except poverty and toothache. Mae West

A bargain is something you don’t need at a price you can’t resist. Franklin Jones

It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the dog’s owner – and the distance you are from your car. Demetri Martin

The worst time to have a heart attack is during a game of charades. Demetri Martin

I live about four muggings from Central Park. Henny Youngman

The secret of a happy marriage remains a secret. Henny Youngman

I take my wife everywhere, but she keeps finding her way back. Henny Youngman

I did not climb to the top of the food chain to eat carrots. Ron White

DeBeers should change it’s motto to ‘Diamonds – that’ll shut her up… for a minute!’ Ron White

I wouldn’t camp out for five days if was… camping. Ron White

Quotes to Make You Laugh

Trouble knocked at the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away. Benjamin Franklin

Inside me there’s a thin person struggling to get out, but I can usually sedate him with four or five cupcakes. Bob Thaves

All right everyone, line up alphabetically according to your height. Casey Stengel

When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President. I’m beginning to believe it. Clarence Darrow

Never under any circumstances take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. Dave Barry

I used to jog but the ice cubes kept falling out of my glass. David Lee Roth

There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.There is another theory which states that this has already happened. Douglas Adams

If you think nobody cares if you’re alive, try missing a couple of car payments. Earl Wilson

A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water. Eleanor Roosevelt

A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing. Emo Philips

I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn’t work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness. Emo Philips

You know you’re getting old when you stoop to tie your shoelaces and wonder what else you could do while you’re down there. George Burns

If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done? George Carlin

To those of you who received honors, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I say you, too, can be president of the United States. George W. Bush

Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes. After that who cares?… He’s a mile away and you’ve got his shoes! Billy Connolly

Here’s to our wives and girlfriends… may they never meet! Groucho Marx

I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury. Groucho Marx

The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity. Harlan Ellison

Life begins at 40 – but so do fallen arches, rheumatism, faulty eyesight, and the tendency to tell a story to the same person, three or four times. Helen Rowland

I’ve got all the money I’ll ever need, if I die by four o’clock. Henny Youngman

Sickos don’t scare me. At least they’re committed. Michelle Pfeiffer, Batman Returns

All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. Charles Schulz

Friends are people who know you really well and like you anyway. Greg Tamblyn

Here’s something to think about: How come you never see a headline like ‘Psychic Wins Lottery’? Jay Leno

Women are wiser than men because they know less and understand more. James Thurber

Facebook just sounds like a drag, in my day seeing pictures of peoples vacations was considered a punishment. Betty White

They say marriages are made in Heaven. But so is thunder and lightning. Clint Eastwood

The greatest thief this world has ever produced is procrastination, and he is still at large. Josh Billings

The safe way to double your money is to fold it over once and put it in your pocket. Kin Hubbard

True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country. Kurt Vonnegut

Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society. Mark Twain

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow. Mark Twain

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad. Miles Kington

The only time a woman really succeeds in changing a man is when he is a baby. Natalie Wood

Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won’t expect it back. Oscar Wilde

The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it’s unfamiliar territory. Paul Fix

A lot of fellows nowadays have a B.A., M.D., or Ph.D. Unfortunately, they don’t have a J.O.B. Fatz Domino

“Be yourself” is about the worst advice you can give some people. Thomas Lansing Masson

Older people shouldn’t eat health food, they need all the preservatives they can get. Robert Orben

My psychiatrist told me I was crazy and I said I want a second opinion. He said okay, you’re ugly too. Rodney Dangerfield

We sleep in separate rooms, we have dinner apart, we take separate vacations – we’re doing everything we can to keep our marriage together. Rodney Dangerfield

I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade… And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party. Ron White

It’s true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance? Ronald Reagan

Inflation is when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you had hair. Sam Ewing

I live by my own rules (reviewed, revised, and approved by my wife)… but still my own. Si Robertson

A man in love is incomplete until he has married. Then he’s finished. Zsa Zsa Gabor

When I was a kid my parents moved a lot, but I always found them. Rodney Dangerfield

I was trying to daydream, but my mind kept wandering. Steven Wright

My fake plants died because I did not pretend to water them. Mitch Hedberg

Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who would want to live in an institution? H.L. Mencken

I told you to go to Cox’s and buy a searsucker suit, but it looks like you went to Sears instead. Jay Shulte

I am an early bird and a night owl… so I am wise and I have worms. Michael Scott

Funny Sayings

To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first, and call whatever you hit the target. Ashleigh Brilliant

My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I’m right. Ashleigh Brilliant

Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy. Benjamin Franklin

We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public. Bryan White

But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright Brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown. Carl Sagan

Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it. E. B. White

Never have more children than you have car windows. Erma Bombeck

I drink to make other people more interesting. Ernest Hemingway

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. George Carlin

Behind every successful man is a woman, behind her is his wife. Groucho Marx

Behind every successful man is a surprised mother-in-law. Voltaire

If you find it hard to laugh at yourself, I would be happy to do it for you. Groucho Marx

It’s a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it’s a depression when you lose yours. Ronald Reagan

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on. Winston Chruchill

f you’re going to do something tonight that you’ll be sorry for tomorrow morning, sleep late. Henny Youngman

When we talk to God, we’re praying. When God talks to us, we’re schizophrenic. Jane Wagner

Laugh a lot. It burns a lot of calories. Jessica Simpson

If you die in an elevator, be sure to push the up button. Sam Levenson

Once you give up integrity, the rest is a piece of cake. J.R. Ewing, Dallas

A fool and his money never should have got together in the first place. Michael Douglas, Wall Street

If you think education is expensive, try ignorance. Derek Bok

I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken. H. Kyle Seale

Don’t let schooling interfere with your education. Mark Twain

Avoid fruits and nuts. You are what you eat. Jim Davis

Age is just a number. It’s totally irrelevant unless, of course, you happen to be a bottle of wine. Joan Collins

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. John F. Kenendy

If you’re too open-minded; your brains will fall out. Lawrence Ferlinghetti

I have learned from my mistakes, and I am sure I can repeat them exactly. Peter Cook

There’s a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line. Oscar Levant

A camel is a horse designed by a committee. Sir Alec Issigonis

The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on. Robert Bloch

It does not matter whether you win or lose, what matters is whether I win or lose! Steven Weinberg

I intend to live forever. So far, so good. Steven Wright

The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. Steven Wright

A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on. Samuel Goldwyn

I wish I were dumber so I could be more certain about my opinions. It looks fun. Scott Adams

When I hear somebody sigh, ‘Life is hard,’ I am always tempted to ask, ‘Compared to what?’ Sydney J. Harris

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There’s no point in being a damn fool about it. W. C. Fields

We are all here on earth to help others. What on earth the others are here for I don’t know. W. H. Auden

The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces. Will Rogers

When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car. Will Rogers

I’m not superstitious, but I am a little stitious. Steve Carell, The Office

You cannot soar with the eagles as long as you hang out with the turkeys. Joel Osteen

Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. Charles Dudley Warner

If at first you don’t succeed, quit. When life gives you lemons, quit. When the going gets tough, the tough just quit. Jim Rome

It’s always funny until someone gets hurt. Then it’s just hilarious. Bill Hicks

Funny Observations

Sometimes simply observing daily life provides enough funny quotes to make you laugh.

These humorous observation quotes are a great way to reflect and add some levity to daily situations.

The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets. Al McGuire

Everybody who is incapable of learning has taken to teaching. Oscar Wilde

Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal. Albert Camus

Men marry women with the hope they will never change. Women marry men with the hope they will change. Invariably they are both disappointed. Albert Einstein

It would be nice to spend billions on schools and roads, but right now that money is desperately needed for political ads. Andy Borowitz

At every party there are two kinds of people – those who want to go home and those who don’t. The trouble is, they are usually married to each other. Ann Landers

Doctors are just the same as lawyers; the only difference is that lawyers merely rob you, whereas doctors rob you and kill you too. Anton Chekhov

By the time a man realizes that his father was right, he has a son who thinks he’s wrong. Charles Wadsworth

High heels were invented by a woman who had been kissed on the forehead. Christopher Morley

If you love something set it free, but don’t be surprised if it comes back with herpes. Chuck Palahniuk

A failure is like fertilizer; it stinks to be sure, but it makes things grow faster in the future. Dennis Waitley

Biologically speaking, if something bites you it’s more likely to be female. Desmond Morris

Never doubt the courage of the French. They were the ones who discovered that snails are edible. Doug Larson

Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example. Francois de La Rochefoucauld

If you live to be one hundred, you’ve got it made. Very few people die past that age. George Burns

Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit. George Carlin

Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile. Billy Sunday

My doctor gave me six months to live, but when I couldn’t pay the bill he gave me six months more. Walter Mathau

A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere. Groucho Marx

An expert is one who knows more and more about less and less. Nicholas M. Butler

It’s only when you look at an ant through a magnifying glass on a sunny day that you realize how often they burst into flames. Harry Hill

Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil. J. Paul Getty

Men are like shoes. Some fit better than others. And sometimes you go out shopping and there’s nothing you like. And then, as luck would have it, the next week you find two that are perfect, but you don’t have the money to buy both. Janet Evanovich

Haters are just confused admirers because they can’t figure out the reason why everyone loves you. Jeffree Star

The simple act of opening a bottle of wine has brought more happiness to the human race than all the collective governments in the history of earth. Jim Harrison

Americans are incredibly impatient. Someone once said that the shortest period of time in America is the time between when the light turns green and when you hear the first horn honk. Jim Rohn

It’s always darkest before the dawn. So if you’re going to steal your neighbor’s newspaper, that’s the time to do it. Navjot Singh Sidhu

The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that still carries any reward. John Maynard Keynes

Life is hard; it’s harder if you’re stupid. John Wayne

If there is anything the nonconformist hates worse than a conformist, it’s another nonconformist who doesn’t conform to the prevailing standard of nonconformity. Bill Vaughan

Money won’t buy happiness, but it will pay the salaries of a large research staff to study the problem. Bill Vaughan

A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a man. Lana Turner

A man doesn’t know what he knows until he knows what he doesn’t know. Laurence J. Peter

As you get older three things happen. The first is your memory goes, and I can’t remember the other two. Norm Crosby

To err is human, but to really foul things up you need a computer. Paul R. Ehrlich

Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save. Will Rogers

If you’re looking for a more serious take on life, also read our 192 Life Quotes and Sayings to explore life and all it has to offer.

We spend the first twelve months of our children’s lives teaching them to walk and talk and the next twelve telling them to sit down and shut up. Phyllis Diller

By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day. Robert Frost

If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions? Scott Adams

A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing. William James

People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily. Zig Ziglar

You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you are going, because you might not get there. Yogi Berra

The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. Winston Chruchill

Never follow anyone else’s path. Unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost and you see a path. Then by all means follow that path. Ellen DeGeneris

I saw a woman wearing a sweatshirt with Guess on it. I said, thyroid problem? Arnold Schwarzenegger

Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time. Steven Wright

Any pizza can be a personal pizza if you have the right attitude. Mark Withers

A study of economics usually reveals that the best time to buy anything is last year. Marty Allen

When you go to work, if your name is on the building, you’re rich. If your name is on your desk, you’re middle class. And if your name is on your shirt, you’re poor. Rich Hall

Accomplishing the impossible means only the boss will add it to your regular duties. Doug Larson

In America, one sure sign of success is the presence of an unnecessary waterfall in a person’s yard. Demetri Martin

We hope our collection of funny quotes from comedians, celebrities, and philosophers made you laugh out loud and gives you the cheer you need to get through the day.

Come back anytime you can benefit from a good laugh , and stay inspired. If you have a favorite we may have forgotten, we’d love to hear about it in the comments below. Maybe it will make our next list!

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9 thoughts on “300 Funny Quotes To Make You Laugh”

I read all of these they are so funny I can’t even stop laughing at all of these.

Thank you so much for all the jokes! Some made me laugh till tears ran—which then made me wonder if they were jokes? ??

Thanks for the great selection of quotes, I needed to find my sense of humor after losing it.

“[He] may talk like an idiot, and look like an idiot, but don’t let that fool you: he really is an idiot.” ~ Groucho Marx

Thank you so much. I realize I should spend much less time watching the news, and more time laughing.

that’s great and very helpful!

Funny, witty, and wise. I read them all, and went from a bad mood to a good mood. Thanks!

God’s love is abundant for every creature. Look at the non-wearing, beautiful and costless but quality shoes cows and goats put on throughout life. Their clothes (hides) are removed, sold and make other expensive items.

Laughter and life truths- a rare delicacy!

Thanks for all those hilarious quotes. You made my day! 😀

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