Talent works for money and fame; the motive which moves genius to productivity is, on the other hand, less easy to determine.
Arthur SchopenhauerHonor means that a man is not exceptional; fame, that he is. Fame is something which must be won; honor, only something which must not be lost.
Arthur SchopenhauerTo read a book is to hold an entire world in the palm of your hand. That world is unique to you; no two readers can ever inhabit the same world
Arthur SchopenhauerThis actual world of what is knowable, in which we are and which is in us, remains both the material and the limit of our consideration.
Arthur SchopenhauerWhat give all that is tragic, whatever its form, the characteristic of the sublime, is the first inkling of the knowledge that the world and life can give no satisfaction, and are not worth our investment in them. The tragic spirit consists in this. Accordingly it leads to resignation.
Arthur Schopenhauer