Ludwig Wittgenstein on Twitter

The late great philosopher of logic and life makes an appearance on social media

If you are looking for New Year’s inspiration, the austere Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein might not be the best place to look. But then, on the other hand, perhaps he is. Dr Wittgenstein is gradually amassing an online repository of the man’s wisest words, compiling quotations recorded in his work, or remembered by students, colleagues and friends. The quotes reflect not only Wittgenstein’s ethical questions about how to live a good life, but also demonstrate his sense of humour. What follows are a small selection of Dr Wittgenstein‘s tweets, but you can click here for more.

If people did not sometimes do silly things, nothing intelligent would ever get done.

— Ludwig Wittgenstein (@DrWittgenstein) November 18, 2015

Don’t for heaven’s sake, be afraid of talking nonsense! But you must pay attention to your nonsense.

— Ludwig Wittgenstein (@DrWittgenstein) November 18, 2015

It is only the attempt to write down your ideas that enables them to develop.

— Ludwig Wittgenstein (@DrWittgenstein) November 24, 2015

If you are unwilling to know what you are, your writing is a form of deceit.

— Ludwig Wittgenstein (@DrWittgenstein) November 25, 2015

Every time something good happens to me, a wave of fear goes through me at the same time, fear of death, of a terrible, serious accident.

— Ludwig Wittgenstein (@DrWittgenstein) November 27, 2015

I get stupider and stupider every day!

— Ludwig Wittgenstein (@DrWittgenstein) January 11, 2016

This ends today’s sermon… I wish you good, not necessarily clever, thoughts, & decency that won’t come out in the wash.

— Ludwig Wittgenstein (@DrWittgenstein) January 8, 2016

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