We seldom speak of what we have but often of what we lack. Arthur Schopenhauer More Quotes by Arthur Schopenhauer More Quotes From Arthur Schopenhauer Animals learn death first at the moment of death;...man approaches death with the knowledge it is closer every hour, and this creates a feeling of uncertainty over his life, even for him who forgets in the business of life that annihilation is awaiting him. It is for this reason chiefly that we have philosophy and religion. Arthur Schopenhauer animal men philosophy To forgive and forget means to throw away dearly bought experience. Arthur Schopenhauer forgive-and-forget forgiving mean When a new truth enters the world, the first stage of reaction to it is ridicule, the second stage is violent opposition, and in the third stage, that truth comes to be regarded as self-evident. Arthur Schopenhauer self world firsts Noise is the most impertinent of all forms of interruption. It is not only an interruption, but also a disruption of thought. Arthur Schopenhauer pessimism form noise The deep pain that is felt Arthur Schopenhauer sad pain death The eternal being..., as it lives in us, also lives in every animal. Arthur Schopenhauer eternal animal Religion is the metaphysics of the masses. Arthur Schopenhauer metaphysics mass religion No one writes anything worth writing, unless he writes entirely for the sake of his subject. Arthur Schopenhauer subjects sake writing Materialism is the philosophy of the subject who forgets to take account of himself. Arthur Schopenhauer materialism forget philosophy Any book, which is at all important, should be reread immediately Arthur Schopenhauer important should book The young should early be trained to bear being left alone; for it is a source of happiness and peace of mind. Arthur Schopenhauer solitude bears mind At the age of five years to enter a spinning-cotton or other factory, and from that time forth to sit there daily, first ten, then twelve, and ultimately fourteen hours, performing the same mechanical labour, is to purchase dearly the satisfaction of drawing breath. But this is the fate of millions, and that of millions more is analogous to it. Arthur Schopenhauer fate drawing years There are 80,000 prostitutes in London alone and what are they, if not bloody sacrifices on the altar of monogamy? Arthur Schopenhauer monogamy sacrifice london As the biggest library if it is in disorder is not as useful as a small but well-arranged one, so you may accumulate a vast amount of knowledge but it will be of far less value to you than a much smaller amount if you have not thought it over for yourself; because only through ordering what you know by comparing every truth with every other truth can you take complete possession of your knowledge and get it into your power. You can think about only what you know, so you ought to learn something; on the other hand, you can know only what you have thought about. Arthur Schopenhauer library hands thinking It would be better if there were nothing. Since there is more pain than pleasure on earth, every satisfaction is only transitory, creating new desires and new distresses, and the agony of the devoured animal is always far greater than the pleasure of the devourer Arthur Schopenhauer agony pain animal The fruits of Christianity were religious wars, butcheries, crusades, inquisitions, extermination of the natives of America, and the introduction of African slaves in their place. Arthur Schopenhauer religious native-american war In our early youth we sit before the life that lies ahead of us like children sitting before the curtain in a theatre, in happy and tense anticipation of whatever is going to appear. Luckily we do not know what really will appear. Arthur Schopenhauer theatre lying children Shame on such a morality that is worthy of pariahs, and that fails to recognize the eternal essence that exists in every living thing, and shines forth with inscrutable significance from all eyes that see the sun! Arthur Schopenhauer equality eye life To read a book is to hold an entire world in the palm of your hand. That world is unique to you; no two readers can ever inhabit the same world Arthur Schopenhauer unique book hands To desire immortality is to desire the eternal perpetuation of a great mistake Arthur Schopenhauer immortality mistake desire
