The two foes of human happiness are pain and boredom

Quote by Arthur Schopenhauer

Topics: Boredom Quotes, Happiness Quotes, Pain Quotes

One should use common words to say uncommon things.

One should use common words to say uncommon things.

Nature shows that with the growth of intelligence comes increased capacity for pain, and it...

Nature shows that with the growth of intelligence comes increased capacity for pain, and it...

Because people have no thoughts to deal in, they deal cards, and try and win...

Because people have no thoughts to deal in, they deal cards, and try and win...

For an author to write as he speaks is just as reprehensible as the opposite...

For an author to write as he speaks is just as reprehensible as the opposite...

Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of...

Every man takes the limits of his 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.

Every parting gives a foretaste of death; every coming together again a foretaste of the...

Every parting gives a foretaste of death; every coming together again a foretaste of the...

After your death you will be what you were before your birth.

After your death you will be what you were before your birth.

Will minus intellect constitutes vulgarity.

Will minus intellect constitutes vulgarity.

Patriotism, when it wants to make itself felt in the domain of learning, is a...

Patriotism, when it wants to make itself felt in the domain of learning, is a...

Hatred comes from the heart; contempt from the head; and neither feeling is quite within...

Hatred comes from the heart; contempt from the head; and neither feeling is quite within...

To desire immortality is to desire the eternal perpetuation of a great mistake

To desire immortality is to desire the eternal perpetuation of a great mistake

The greatest achievements of the human mind are generally received with distrust.

The greatest achievements of the human mind are generally received with distrust.

Friends and acquaintances are the surest passport to fortune.

Friends and acquaintances are the surest passport to fortune.

Religion is the metaphysics of the masses.

Religion is the metaphysics of the masses.

Rascals are always sociable, more's the pity! and the chief sign that a man has...

Rascals are always sociable, more's the pity! and the chief sign that a man has...

After your death you will be what you were before your birth.

After your death you will be what you were before your birth.

For certain is death for the born And certain is birth for the dead; Therefore...

For certain is death for the born And certain is birth for the dead; Therefore...

Teens moms, calling yourself a mother because you gave birth is calling me a doctor...

Teens moms, calling yourself a mother because you gave birth is calling me a doctor...

The greatest work of art created first by god and then by man, is the...

The greatest work of art created first by god and then by man, is the...

The worst is death, and death will have his day.

The worst is death, and death will have his day.

Without forgiveness life is governed by an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation.

Without forgiveness life is governed by an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation.