Life is too short to be in a hurry.
It is so easy to convince others; it is so difficult to convince oneself.
Nothing is good in moderation. You cannot know good in anything until you have torn the heart out of it by excess.
Schopenhauer has analysed the pessimism that characterize modern thought, but Hamlet invented it
The morality of art consists in the perfect use of an imperfect medium.
Genius lasts longer than beauty