The two foes of human happiness are pain and boredom

Quote by Arthur Schopenhauer

Topics: Boredom Quotes, Happiness Quotes, Pain Quotes

Men are by nature merely indifferent to one another; but women are by nature enemies.

Men are by nature merely indifferent to one another; but women are by nature enemies.

A man can be himself only so long as he is alone.

A man can be himself only so long as he is alone.

Honor has not to be won; it must only not be lost.

Honor has not to be won; it must only not be lost.

We forfeit three-quarters of ourselves in order to be like other people.

We forfeit three-quarters of ourselves in order to be like other people.

The first forty years of life give us the text; the next thirty supply the...

The first forty years of life give us the text; the next thirty supply the...

The middle ages showed us the results of thinking without experimentation, our present century shows...

The middle ages showed us the results of thinking without experimentation, our present century shows...

Religion is the metaphysics of the masses.

Religion is the metaphysics of the masses.

Suffering by nature or chance never seems so painful as suffering inflicted on us by...

Suffering by nature or chance never seems so painful as suffering inflicted on us by...

The longer a man's fame is likely to last, the longer it will be in...

The longer a man's fame is likely to last, the longer it will be in...

A sense of humor is the only divine quality of man.

A sense of humor is the only divine quality of man.

Everyone takes the limits of his own vision for the limits of the world.

Everyone takes the limits of his own vision for the limits of the world.

Great minds are related to the brief span of time during which they live as...

Great minds are related to the brief span of time during which they live as...

Honor means that a man is not exceptional; fame, that he is. Fame is something...

Honor means that a man is not exceptional; fame, that he is. Fame is something...

Music is the melody whose text is the world.

Music is the melody whose text is the world.

To overcome difficulties is to experience the full delight of existence.

To overcome difficulties is to experience the full delight of existence.

The deep pain that is felt at the death of every friendly soul arise from...

The deep pain that is felt at the death of every friendly soul arise from...

Compassion is the basis of all morality

Compassion is the basis of all morality

Every person takes the limits of their own field of vision for the limits of...

Every person takes the limits of their own field of vision for the limits of...

Honor has not to be won; it must only not be lost.

Honor has not to be won; it must only not be lost.

Just remember, once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed.

Just remember, once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed.