“Guilt results from unused life, from the unlived in us.”
― The Denial of Death
― The Denial of Death
“A person of high, rare mental gifts who is forced into a job which is merely useful is like a valuable vase decorated with the most beautiful painting and then used as a kitchen pot.”
― The Schopenhauer Cure
― The Schopenhauer Cure
“And yet I adore him. I think he's quite crazy, and with no place or occupation in life, and far from happy, and philosophically irresponsible – and there is absolutely nobody like him.”
― Ada, or Ardor: A Family Chronicle
― Ada, or Ardor: A Family Chronicle
“There are two roads which human beings can follow, one of wisdom and the other of ignorance. The path of the masses is generally the path of ignorance which leads them into negative situations, thoughts and deeds. These in turn lead to ill health and sorrow in life. The other road is based on wisdom and it leads to health, true happiness and enlightenment.”
― Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Coming Forth By Day
― Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Coming Forth By Day
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