Will Man Music Character Ethics It is with trifles, and when he is off guard, that a man best reveals his character. - Arthur Schopenhauer
History Newspapers are the second hand of history. This hand, however, is usually not only of inferior metal to the other hands, it also seldom works properly. - Arthur Schopenhauer
Talent Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see. - Arthur Schopenhauer
Opinion Present Truth The discovery of truth is prevented more effectively, not by the false appearance things present and which mislead into error, not directly by weakness of the reasoning powers, but by preconceived opinion, by prejudice. - Arthur Schopenhauer
In the sphere of thought, absurdity and perversity remain the masters of the world, and their dominion is suspended only for brief periods. - Arthur Schopenhauer
The remedy for thirst? It is the opposite of the one for a dog bite: run always after a dog, he'll never bite you; drink always before thirst, and it will never overtake you. - Francois Rabelais