“Kant's old hat; the autographs of great men; these things are gaped at with interest and awe by many who have never read their works. They cannot do anything more than just gape. The intelligent amongst them are moved by… — Arthur Schopenhaur Copy Share Image
“In the same way it may be said that a man endowed with great mental gifts leads, apart from the individual life common to all, a second life, purely of the intellect. He devotes himself to the constant increase, rectification… — Arthur Schopenhaur Copy Share Image
“A poet or philosopher should have no fault to find with his age if it only permits him to do his work undisturbed in… — Arthur Schopenhaur Copy Share Image
“The ordinary writer has an unmistakable preference for this style, because it causes the reader to spend time and trouble in understanding that which… — Arthur Schopenhaur Copy Share Image
“Kant's old hat; the autographs of great men; these things are gaped at with interest and awe by many who have never read their… — Arthur Schopenhaur Copy Share Image
“There are, in the capacities of mankind, three varieties: one man will understand a thing by himself; another so far as it is explained… — Arthur Schopenhaur Copy Share Image
“The effectiveness of an author turns chiefly upon his getting the reputation that he should be read. But by practicing various arts, by the… — Arthur Schopenhaur Copy Share Image
“Spanish proverb: honor and money are not to be found in the same purse.” — Arthur Schopenhaur Copy Share Image
“In the same way it may be said that a man endowed with great mental gifts leads, apart from the individual life common to… — Arthur Schopenhaur Copy Share Image
“His work is as it were, a sacred object and the true fruit of his life, and his aim in storing it away for… — Arthur Schopenhaur Copy Share Image
“Men of great genius, whether their work be in poetry, philosophy or art, stand in all ages like isolated heroes, keeping up single-handed a… — Arthur Schopenhaur Copy Share Image
“No difference of rank, position, or birth is so great as the gulf that spearates the countless millions who use their head only in… — Arthur Schopenhaur Copy Share Image
“In order to have original, uncommon, and perhaps even immortal thoughts, it is enough to estrange oneself so fully from the world of things… — Arthur Schopenhaur Copy Share Image
“Ah! How little they must have had to think about, to have been able to read so much. And when I actually find it… — Arthur Schopenhaur Copy Share Image
