Arthur Schopenhauer

Eloquence, pessimism, plus a bad mood... These are the hallmarks of Arthur Schopenhauer, an outstanding German philosopher, misanthrope, inveterate bachelor, and one of the most famous thinkers of irrationalism.

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Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes and Sayings. But life is short, and truth works far and lives long: let us speak the truth.

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Arthur Schopenhauer

German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer (1788—1860) was a denial-free thinker who wisely recognised that an important idea or truth must ‘endure a hostile reception before it is accepted’ when he said ‘…First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.’

English: This project was inspired not only by how his thoughts and metaphysics influenced me but also by it's technical difficulties and things I wanted to learn, and oh man... it took some effort. So here it is: just a reminder for myself to not care that much. Please watch the video with headphones on! I hope you enjoy the experience a little bit! My instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/fabiopaivart/ Português: Esse projeto foi inspirado não apenas em como seus pensamentos e…

On a wintry afternoon, alone with the kids, I visited the Central Park Zoo. It’s not a very big place, just zoo-sized, and after seeing the animals, we found ourselves lining up to enter the little movie theater to watch something called The Polar Express 4-D Experience.