While philosophy might appear to be dry, useless or boring on the surface, philosophers are pretty wise. Before we discredit the heavy texts, here's another look at these quotes and how they clearly have meaning in our everyday lives. Sometimes, shockingly, I actually learn something in class...

1. "Happiness depends on ourselves." -Aristotle

2. "There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness." -Nietzsche

3. "Always recognize that human individuals are ends, and do not use them as means to your end." -Kant

4. "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." -Plato

5. "Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game." -Voltaire

6. "The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." -Nietzsche

7. “He who thinks great thoughts, often makes great errors.” -Martin Heidegger

8. “Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” -Aristotle

9. “To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead.” -Bertrand Russell