Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes

Alles Wollen entspringt aus Bedürfnis, also aus Mangel, also aus Leiden.

Arthur Schopenhauer

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• When the Taiwan Relations Act passed in 1979, our biggest concern was preventing the use of military force against Taiwan. Little did we know that our friends on Taiwan could so effectively use the space created by our friendship to revolutionize their political system.

  

  Sam Brownback
  • Friends
  • Political
  • Space

• Even though I am the daughter of a poet, and my stepmother is also a poet, growing up, I didn't think I could understand poetry; I didn't think that it had any relevance to my life, the feelings that I endured on a day-to-day basis, until I was introduced to the right poem.

  

  Natasha Trethewey
  • Life
  • Up
  • Growing

• My job in this life is to give people spiritual ecstasy through music. In my concerts people cry, laugh, dance. If they climaxed spiritually, I did my job. I did it decently and honestly.

  

  Carlos Santana Santana
  • People
  • Life
  • Music

• I clearly understood the concept of wise use before I ever heard the actual words, for my father wouldn't allow us to waste anything.

  

  Ted Nugent
  • Father
  • Words
  • Wise

• I didn't think then, and I still don't, that I was actually sick.

  

  Frances Farmer
  • Think
  • Sick
  • Then

• I was pretty much grown-up by the time I attended school in Britain - or as grown-up as I'll ever get.

  

  Walter Jon Williams
  • Up
  • Time
  • School

• I would love to play 'Funny Girl' or 'Evita,' but I idolize the women who have played those parts. I don't know if there needs to be another version of those shows.

  

  Idina Menzel
  • Women
  • Love
  • Girl

• It was only after the Grimms published two editions primarily for adults that they changed their attitude and decided to produce a shorter edition for middle-class families. This led to Wilhelm's editing and censoring many of the tales.

  

  Jack Zipes
  • Attitude
  • Two
  • Editing

• I've definitely had those moments when I think a relationship with somebody is one way, and then it just flips.

  

  Yael Stone
  • Think
  • Relationship
  • Moments

• I haven't a clue what's going to happen next, and I can't wait to find out.

  

  Mandy Patinkin
  • Find
  • Happen
  • Wait

• When I was in the ring at the Olympics, it was my father's words that I was hearing, not the coaches'. 'I never listened to what the coaches said. I would call my father and he would give me advice from prison.

  

  Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
  • Father
  • Words
  • Advice

• But you know, it's not easy when your husband runs for president. I mean, it's not easy for me. I'm sure it's not easy for her. There's a lot of scrutiny on families that isn't always wanted.

  

  Laura Bush
  • Mean
  • President
  • Wanted

• In 1905 Albert discovered Relativity, in 1906 he invented Rock and Roll.

  

  Yahoo Serious
  • Rock
  • Rock And Roll
  • Roll

• Tinashe doing 'I Wanna Get Better' - it's a really personal song, and it was hard for me to imagine anyone else doing it, but stylistically her and I are so incredibly different that I was fascinated to hear what she'd do with it, and I completely loved it. It just felt like the different expression of a song that, to me, was so stamped in one way.

  

  Jack Antonoff Fun.
  • Different
  • She
  • Song

• There is an interaction and action, reaction between two people. One should show honesty in a relationship. Be honest to your partner and tell him everything. How long can you do things with dishonesty and that's wrong. Don't get into a relationship if you can't be honest.

  

  Randeep Hooda
  • People
  • Long
  • Action

• When designing your product, go beyond consumers' current knowledge base. Design, test, and dig deeper than almost any client would pay you to do.

  

  Tahl Raz
  • You
  • Knowledge
  • Design

• I don't feel like I need to share my personal life, and I don't care if people think I'm gay or not. Assume whatever you want. You do it anyway.

  

  Queen Latifah
  • People
  • Life
  • Care

• I know the situations that we do every week are all ones that I encounter in my life or will encounter.

  

  Patricia Heaton
  • Life
  • My Life
  • Week

• Ultimately there is no power to narcissistic, self-indulgent thinking. Authentic thinking originates with an encounter with the world.

  

  Abraham Joshua Heschel
  • World
  • Thinking
  • Power

• I moved to New York when I was 10, from Rio de Janeiro. So there was no need for driving: I took the subway, cabs and the bus.

  

  Jordana Brewster
  • Driving

• We didn't create all this wealth; we capitalized on an environment that permitted us to create it.

  

  John Morgridge
  • Environment

• I think there's so much that is out of our control as actors, and it's just really hard to market yourself in such a huge industry.

  

  Andrew Keenan-Bolger
  • Control

• As a matter of record, New York City spends a higher portion of its budget on instruction and associated costs within the schools themselves than any of the other 100 largest districts in the nation.

  

  Jonathan Kozol
  • City

• Alles Wollen entspringt aus Bedürfnis, also aus Mangel, also aus Leiden.

  

  Arthur Schopenhauer