Treat a work of art like a prince. Let it speak to you first.
Arthur Schopenhauer
Art, Appreciation, Interaction, Creativity, Respect
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“On account of its originality, excellence in every field strikes us as so new and so strange, that to recognize it at first glance will require not only understanding, but also education in the same discipline. As a rule, excellence achieves late recognition, all the later as the discipline is loftier, and those who truly enlighten humankind share the fate of the fixed stars, the light from which requires many years before it descends to the horizon.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Excellence, Originality, Recognition, Education, Creativity
Arthur Schopenhauer Excellence, Originality, Recognition, Education, Creativity“Beauty is an open letter of recommendation that wins hearts for us in advance.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Beauty, Attraction, Recommendations, Social Dynamics, First Impressions
Arthur Schopenhauer Beauty, Attraction, Recommendations, Social Dynamics, First Impressions“There are three stages in the revelation of truth. The first is to be ridiculed, the second is to be resisted and the third stage, that truth comes to be regarded as self-evident.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Truth, Acceptance, Ridicule, Stages Of Understanding, Societal Evolution
Arthur Schopenhauer Truth, Acceptance, Ridicule, Stages Of Understanding, Societal Evolution“Therefore, we do not become conscious of the three greatest blessings of life as such, namely health, youth, and freedom, as long as we possess them, but only after we have lost them; for they too are negations.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Blessings, Health, Youth, Freedom, Awareness
Arthur Schopenhauer Blessings, Health, Youth, Freedom, Awareness“A high degree of intellect tends to make a man unsocial.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Intellect, Social Behavior, Isolation, Human Nature, Personality Traits
Arthur Schopenhauer Intellect, Social Behavior, Isolation, Human Nature, Personality Traits“It is only a man's own fundamental thoughts that have truth and life in them. For it is these that he really and completely understands. To read the thoughts of others is like taking the remains of someone else's meal, like putting on the discarded clothes of a stranger.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Thoughts, Truth, Understanding, Individuality, Personal Perspective
Arthur Schopenhauer Thoughts, Truth, Understanding, Individuality, Personal Perspective“Man is never happy, but spends his whole life in striving after something which he thinks will make him so.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Happiness, Striving, Desire, Fulfillment, Human Condition
Arthur Schopenhauer Happiness, Striving, Desire, Fulfillment, Human Condition“It is a wise thing to be polite; consequently, it is a stupid thing to be rude. To make enemies by unnecessary and willful incivility, is just as insane a proceeding as to set your house on fire. For politeness is like a counter – an avowedly false coin, with which it is foolish to be stingy.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Politeness, Rudeness, Social Behavior, Civility, Interpersonal Relationships
Arthur Schopenhauer Politeness, Rudeness, Social Behavior, Civility, Interpersonal Relationships“There is no opinion, however absurd, which men will not readily embrace as soon as they can be brought to the conviction that it is generally adopted.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Opinion, Conformity, Beliefs, Human Nature, Societal Influence
Arthur Schopenhauer Opinion, Conformity, Beliefs, Human Nature, Societal Influence“Most men are so thoroughly subjective that nothing really interests them but themselves.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Self-centeredness, Humanity, Ego, Perception, Individualism
Arthur Schopenhauer Self-centeredness, Humanity, Ego, Perception, Individualism“Thus, flowers cannot be preserved, but their ethereal oil, their essence, with the same smell and the same virtues, can. The conduct that has had correct concepts for its guidance will, in the result, coincide with the reality intended.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Essence, Preservation, Nature, Values, Philosophical Reflection
Arthur Schopenhauer Essence, Preservation, Nature, Values, Philosophical Reflection“The first rule for a good style is to have something to say; in fact, this in itself is almost enough.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Writing, Style, Communication, Expression, Clarity
Arthur Schopenhauer Writing, Style, Communication, Expression, Clarity“One should use common words to say uncommon things.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Communication, Expression, Simplicity, Language, Creativity
Arthur Schopenhauer Communication, Expression, Simplicity, Language, Creativity“For, as you know, religions are like glow-worms; they shine only when it is dark.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Religion, Light, Darkness, Metaphor, Human Belief
Arthur Schopenhauer Religion, Light, Darkness, Metaphor, Human Belief“No child under the age of fifteen should receive instruction in subjects which may possibly be the vehicle of serious error, such as philosophy, religion, or any other branch of knowledge where it is necessary to take large views; because wrong notions imbibed early can seldom be rooted out, and of all the intellectual faculties, judgment is the last to arrive at maturity.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Education, Philosophy, Childhood, Judgment, Intellectual Development
Arthur Schopenhauer Education, Philosophy, Childhood, Judgment, Intellectual Development“A sense of humour is the only divine quality of man.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Humor, Divinity, Human Qualities, Laughter, Emotional Resilience
Arthur Schopenhauer Humor, Divinity, Human Qualities, Laughter, Emotional Resilience“After your death you will be what you were before your birth.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Existence, Death, Rebirth, Philosophy, Life Cycle
Arthur Schopenhauer Existence, Death, Rebirth, Philosophy, Life Cycle“Every State looks upon its neighbours as at bottom a horde of robbers, who will fall upon it as soon as they have the opportunity.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Politics, Perception, Societal Critique, Human Nature, Rivalry
Arthur Schopenhauer Politics, Perception, Societal Critique, Human Nature, Rivalry