Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes
German philosopher known for The World as Will and Representation. Schopenhauer's sharp, sometimes bleak observations on life, will and suffering remain strikingly modern. Below are 15 of the most loved Arthur Schopenhauer quotes, chosen from across their works and letters. Tap Copy on any quote to save or share it.
Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude.
Reading is equivalent to thinking with someone else's head instead of with one's own.
A man should be himself, and not try to be liked by everyone.
Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things.
A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom.
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as self-evident.
Change alone is eternal, perpetual, immortal.
The two enemies of human happiness are pain and boredom.
Compassion is the basis of morality.
Treat a work of art like a prince. Let it speak to you first.
Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become.
Life is a constant process of dying.
Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world.
Talent hits a target no one else can hit; genius hits a target no one else can see.
It is with trifles, and when he is off guard, that a man best reveals his character.