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"We can regard our life as a uselessly disturbing episode in the blissful repose of nothingness"

Translations

“Wealth is like sea water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; the same is true of fame”

Arthur Schopenhauer

“The first forty years of life give us the text; the next thirty supply the commentary on it.”

“Compassion is the basis of morality.”

“The world is my idea.”

FEATURED QUOTES

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”

“Every blessing ignored becomes a curse.”

“When you realize who you live for, and who's important to please, a lot of people will act...”

“Whether you think you can, or you think you can't—you're right.”

“No great mind has ever existed without a touch of madness.”

“There’s no reason to have a plan B because it distracts from plan A. ”

“Don’t focus on the pain. Focus on the progress.”

“It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy.”

“Doors will slam in your face. You must pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and knock agai...”

“Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will.”