There are, first of all, two kinds of authors: those who write for the subject's sake, and those who write for writing's sake. ... The truth is that when an author begins to write for the sake of covering paper, he is cheating the reader; because he writes under the pretext that he has something to say.
Arthur SchopenhauerPatriotism, when it wants to make itself felt in the domain of learning, is a dirty fellow who should be thrown out of doors.
Arthur SchopenhauerThere is no doubt that life is given us, not to be enjoyed, but to be overcome; to be got over.
Arthur Schopenhauer...in the end every one stands alone, and the important thing is who it is that stands alone.
Arthur Schopenhauer