Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes

Biography: Arthur Schopenhauer is known for his philosophical work on pessimism a... more Biography: Arthur Schopenhauer is known for his philosophical work on pessimism and the concept of the "will to live." Born in 1788, he significantly influenced existentialism and psychology. His seminal book "The World as Will and Representation" explores the idea that reality is driven by an irrational force. less

"Wicked thoughts and worthless efforts gradually set their mark on the face, especially the eyes""Ordinary people merely think how they shall spend their time; a man of talent tries to use it""Man is the only animal who causes pain to others with no further purpose""Every parting gives a foretaste of death, every reunion a hint of the resurrection""If we were not all so excessively interested in ourselves, life would be so uninteresting that none of us would be able to endure it""The more a man has in himself, the less he will want from other people, - the less, indeed, other people can be to him""Genius is an intellect that has become unfaithful to its destiny.""Nature shows that with the growth of intelligence comes increased capacity for pain.""The shortness of life, so often lamented, may be the best thing about it.""The first forty years of life give us the text; the next thirty supply the commentary on it.""Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things.""The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience.""Religion is the masterpiece of the art of animal training, for it trains people as to how they shall think""Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become""A man can do what he wants but not want what he wants""The doctor sees all the weakness of mankind the lawyer all the wickedness the theologian all the stupidity""A pessimist is an optimist in full possession of the facts""The greatest achievements of the human mind are generally received with distrust""Will power is to the mind like a strong blind man who carries on his shoulders a lame man who can see""Change alone is eternal, perpetual, immortal"

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