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External World Quotes

External world quotes examine the philosophical relationship between inner experience and outer reality. These sayings draw on psychology and philosophy to question how directly we can truly know the world beyond ourselves.

These external world quotes dig into perception and consciousness, connecting to themes explored in Change. Several draw on philosophical and psychological framing of how we relate to reality.

From the perspective of mere representation, the external world always remains only a phenomenon.

Quotes by Wilhelm Dilthey

Joy makes us want to invest more deeply in the people around us. It makes us want to learn more about our communities. It makes us want to be able to find ways of being able to make this a...

Quotes by Shawn Achor

However, no two people see the external world in exactly the same way. To every separate person a thing is what he thinks it is - in other words, not a thing, but a think.

Quotes by Penelope Fitzgerald

The external world is changing drastically, and enterprises and products will have a short lifecycle if they don't change. So we have to react to market trends. Nothing lasts forever in today's world.

Quotes by Li Ning

Able Quotes

When the depressive psychosis has become manifest, its cardinal feature seems to be a mental inhibition which renders a rapport between the patient and the external world more difficult.

Quotes by Karl Abraham

In other words, knowledge of the external world begins with an immediate utilisation of things, whereas knowledge of self is stopped by this purely practical and utilitarian contact.

Quotes by Jean Piaget

The external world is committed to helping Georgia settle its problems.

Quotes by Eduard Shevardnadze

But we try to pretend, you see, that the external world exists altogether independently of us.

Quotes by Alan Watts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do these quotes describe our access to the external world?
One quote argues that when we rely purely on representation, everything beyond us shows up only as an appearance, not as reality itself directly grasped. It's a philosophical point about the limits of perception.
Do any quotes connect the external world to mental health?
Yes, one quote describes how depressive psychosis can create a mental inhibition that makes connecting with the external world more difficult. It links psychological state directly to our sense of outer reality.
Is joy connected to the external world in this collection?
One quote suggests joy pulls us toward deeper investment in the people and communities that surround us, drawing us further into the external world rather than away from it. It links an inner emotion to a genuinely outward, social effect.
What do the quotes say about knowledge of self versus the world?
One quote contrasts knowledge of the external world, which begins with practical use of things, against self-knowledge, which gets blocked by that same practical contact. It's a nuanced philosophical distinction.
Who would enjoy external world quotes?
Readers interested in philosophy, psychology, or questions about perception and reality will find this collection worthwhile. Pair it with Change for more on shifting perspectives.

From joy's effect on community to knowledge's practical roots, this collection spans both heart and mind. See Better and Able for related reflection.