To be alone is the fate of all great minds—a fate deplored at times, b…

Arthur Schopenhauer
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To be alone is the fate of all great minds—a fate deplored at times, but still always chosen as the less grievous of two evils. ✨ Arthur Schopenhauer (2015). The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer - Counsels and maxims (illustrated), p.29, Full Moon Publications
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A good supply of resignation is of the first importance in providing for the journey of life. ✨ Arthur Schopenhauer (2012). Collected Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer, p.318, Simon and Schuster
Thus, the task is not so much to see what no one yet has seen, but to think what nobody yet has thought about that which everybody sees. ✨ Arthur Schopenhauer (2016). 101 Facts of life, p.24, Publish … ▶
As a general rule, the longer a man's fame is likely to last, the later it will be in coming; for all excellent products require time for their development. ✨ The Wisdom of Life and Counsels and Maxi … ▶
This is the case with many learned persons; they have read themselves stupid. ✨ Arthur Schopenhauer (2015). Religion, a Dialogue, Etc: Top of Schopenhauer, p.28, 谷月社
This world could not have been the work of an all-loving being, but that of a devil, who had brought creatures into existence in order to delight in the sight of their sufferings.

To be alone is the fate of all great minds—a fate deplored at times, but still always chosen as the less grievous of two evils. ✨ Arthur Schopenhauer (2015). The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer - Counsels and maxims (illustrated), p.29, Full Moon Publications

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