"It is one of the chief skills of the philosopher not to occupy himself with questions which do not concern him"
- Ludwig Wittgenstein
About this Quote
This quote by Ludwig Wittgenstein suggests that a philosopher ought to be selective in the questions they choose to engage with. They should recognize which questions are really relevant and essential to their field of study and avoid getting sidetracked by questions that are not straight related to their location of knowledge. By doing so, they can focus their energy and time on making significant contributions to their field.
"If the present Congress errs in too much talking, how can it be otherwise in a body to which the people send one hundred and fifty lawyers, whose trade it is to question everything, yield nothing, and talk by the hour?"
"We worked very hard to make the lyrics suit the music. I can't, like Elton John, for example, compose by lyrics. Elton has a great talent for that. Whatever you give him, including your questions, he composes in half an hour and makes a great song out of it"
