"Man is never happy, but spends his whole life in striving after something which he thinks will make him so."

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Source : Arthur Schopenhauer (2015). “The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer - Studies in Pessimism (illustrated)”, p.20, Full Moon Publications

Arthur Schopenhauer

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“It is very important as a human being to be able to laugh at yourself and circumstances and particularly as a Christian. We have to know that good times don't last always and bad times don't last always.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“As all creative people, we have our optimistic side and a darker side. Yes, I would say that I am more optimistic than not. I have written some very lush pieces when I was at low ebb, and some highly energized pieces when carrying a great sadness. It seems that I am getting more optimistic as I get older - life is a lot of fun!”

Source : Source: www.barbaraharbach.com
“I have always been honest about my recollection of events.”

Source : Blunkett's resignation statement, www.theguardian.com. December 15, 2004.
“Caring for your inner child has a powerful and surprisingly quick result: Do it and the child heals.”
“A rut... is little more than a coffin with the ends kicked out.”
“It is now possible to quantify people's levels of happiness pretty accurately by asking them, by observation, and by measuring electrical activity in the brain, in degrees from terrible pain to sublime joy.”
“The reason men oppose progress is not that they hate progress, but that they love inertia.”
“Believing I had supernatural powers, I slammed into a brick wall.”

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