Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes
How very paltry and limited the normal human intellect is, and how little lucidity there is in the human consciousness, may be judged from the fact that, despite the ephemeral brevity of human life, the uncertainty of our existence and the countless enigmas which press upon us from all sides, everyone does not continually and ceaselessly philosophize, but that only the rarest of exceptions do.
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'Lovejoy' has a special place in my heart because it was through my efforts that the series first came to the screen.
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I've never been fired in my life.
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The door can never be closed for good to any player.
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The great mistake of the reformers is to believe that life begins and ends with health, and that happiness begins and ends with a full stomach and the power to enjoy physical pleasures, even of the finer kind.
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We are guilty of many errors and many faults, But our worst crime is abandoning the children, Neglecting the fountain of life. Many of the things we need can wait. The child cannot. Right now is the time his bones are being formed, His blood is being made, And his senses are being developed. To him we cannot answer 'Tomorrow.' His name is 'Today.'
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His hands can't hit what his eyes can't see.
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... for this discovery of yours will create forgetfulness in the learners' souls, because they will not use their memories; they will trust to the external written characters and not remember of themselves.
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There is no calamity greater than lavish desires. There is no greater guilt than discontent. And there is no greater disaster than greed.
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Those who have their hands dyed deep in blood cannot build a nonviolent order for the world.
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Respect yourself as well as others; make commitments, not excuses, and make every day a fun day.
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I don't know if you look back on your life and just see successes, but probably the first things that pop up are the regrets.
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I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.
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Hindus, if they want unity among different races, must have the courage to trust the minorities.
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How very paltry and limited the normal human intellect is, and how little lucidity there is in the human consciousness, may be judged from the fact that, despite the ephemeral brevity of human life, the uncertainty of our existence and the countless enigmas which press upon us from all sides, everyone does not continually and ceaselessly philosophize, but that only the rarest of exceptions do.
