“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 desperate struggling against the onslaught of an army of opponents. Is not this characteristic of the… — 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 for a few moments, that the most ordinary objects and events appear quite new and unfamiliar.… — 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
