It is difficult, if not impossible, to define the limit of our reasonable desires in respect of possessions.
Arthur SchopenhauerI have long held the opinion that the amount of noise that anyone can bear undisturbed stands in inverse proportion to his mental capacity and therefore be regarded as a pretty fair measure of it.
Arthur SchopenhauerThere is no doubt that life is given us, not to be enjoyed, but to be overcome; to be got over.
Arthur SchopenhauerStyle is the physiognomy of the mind. It is more infallible than that of the body. To imitate the style of another is said to be wearing a mask. However beautiful it may be, it is through its lifelessness insipid and intolerable, so that even the most ugly living face is more engaging.
Arthur Schopenhauer