Music is the melody whose text is the world. Arthur Schopenhauer melodymusictext Change image and share on social
To find out your real opinion of someone, judge the impression you have when you first see a letter from them. Arthur Schopenhauer findimpressionjudge Change image and share on social
Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame. Arthur Schopenhauer drinkfamesea Change image and share on social
It is only a man's own fundamental thoughts that have truth and life in them. For it is these that he really and completely understands. To read the thoughts of others is like taking the remains of someone else's meal, like putting on the discarded clothes of a stranger. Arthur Schopenhauer clothecompletelydiscard share on social
The greatest achievements of the human mind are generally received with distrust. Arthur Schopenhauer achievementdistrustgenerally Change image and share on social
Newspapers are the second hand of history. This hand, however, is usually not only of inferior metal to the other hands, it also seldom works properly. Arthur Schopenhauer handhistoryinferior Change image and share on social
The man never feels the want of what it never occurs to him to ask for. Arthur Schopenhauer feltmanoccur Change image and share on social
Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in: but as a rule the purchase of books is mistaken for the appropriation of their contents. Arthur Schopenhauer appropriationbookbuy Change image and share on social
Satisfaction consists in freedom from pain, which is the positive element of life. Arthur Schopenhauer consistelementfreedom Change image and share on social
The wise have always said the same things, and fools, who are the majority have always done just the opposite. Arthur Schopenhauer foolmajorityopposite Change image and share on social
