The man who comes into the world with the notion that he is really going to instruct it in matters of the highest importance, may thank his stars if he escapes with a whole skin. Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 – 1860)
Guy Finley Quote – “If life knocks you flat on your back…”
If life knocks you flat on your back, open your eyes… Above you are the stars. Guy Finley (1949)
Guy Finley Quote – “Nothing in the universe can stop you…”
Nothing in the universe can stop you from letting go and starting over. Nothing. Guy Finley (1949)
Plato Quote – “You will never come to harm…”
You will never come to harm in the practice of virtue. Plato (circa 427 – 347 B.C.E.)
Arthur Schopenhauer Quote – “Take the case of a large number of people…”
Take the case of a large number of people who have gathered together for the purpose of carrying out some practical project. If there are two rascals among them, they will recognize each other quickly, as if each wore a similar badge, and they will at once conspire for some selfishness or treachery… It is really curious to see how […]
Arthur Schopenhauer Quote – “We often try to banish the gloom and despondency…”
We often try to banish the gloom and despondency of the present by speculating upon our chances of success in the future; a process which leads us to invent a great many unreal hopes. Every one of them contains the seed of illusion, and disappointment is inevitable when our hopes are shattered. Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 – 1860)
Arthur Schopenhauer Quote – “I have said that people are…”
I have said that people are rendered sociable by their inability to endure solitude, that is to say, their own society. They become sick of themselves. Their mind is wanting in flexibility; it has no movement of its own, so they try to give it some — by drink, for instance… They are always looking for some form of excitement, […]
Arthur Schopenhauer Quote – “Whether we are in a pleasant or a painful state…”
Whether we are in a pleasant or a painful state depends, finally, upon the kind of matter that pervades and engrosses our consciousness. Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 – 1860)
Plato Quote – “The most virtuous of all men is…”
The most virtuous of all men is he who contents himself with being virtuous without seeking to appear so. Plato (circa 427 – 347 B.C.E.)
Plato Quote – “Truth is the source of every good thing…”
Truth is the source of every good thing in heaven and on earth. He who expects to be blessed and fortunate in this world should be a partaker of truth. Plato (circa 427 – 347 B.C.E.)