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Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes

Compassion is the basis of morality.

Arthur Schopenhauer

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: german
Birth: February 22, 1788 - September 21, 1860

Topics

Compassion Morality Basis

My life is perfectly happy and giggly and I'm perfectly grateful every day; if there are problems to have, the ones I have are the ones to have; I'm lucky.

Life Day Grateful Happy Problems

I wanted to do something in the style of a comedy of manners.

Style Comedy Manners Something

I wait and see what scripts come my way and then try and make a decision within the choices that I'm offered. I see what turns up, and if it's something I'd really rather not do, or I think it's too similar to something I've just done, I'll wait and hope for something else.

Steven Mackintosh

Hope Decision Wait Choices Think

I never want to predict the relationship between music and advertising.

Music Relationship Advertising Want

Pleasure is the carrot dangled to lead the ass to market; or the precipice.

Robinson Jeffers

Pleasure Lead Carrot Market

So here comes this black guy from the Bay Area talking about peace, feminism, challenging racism, challenging the priorities of the country, and talking about preserving the fragile nature of our ecological system. People looked at me as if I was a freak.

Nature Peace Racism People Me Black

People think: 'If this photographer's looking like a big jerk-off, maybe it's okay if I do.' I like to catch my subjects off balance a bit.

Balance People Looking Think Okay

Focus on the mind and the soul. Read. Study. Enrol in a course of lectures. Pray. Become a member of a religious congregation. Study the Bible or other ancient works of wisdom.

Wisdom Focus Soul Mind Bible Become

I'm always thinking about songs and how I can sing a song that would resonate with my voice, my persona. I want it to be a pleasant experience that's not just about hearing my voice. I remember some singers whose voices were so pretty, it didn't matter what they sang - you loved it.

Experience Song Voice Thinking Loved

While your past can inform you and your future can inspire you, the moment of choice exists in the here and now.

Future Moment Past Inspire You Now

I get the impression the English kings were witty, for some reason. I feel like all you had was your wit.

Feel You Kings Witty Wit Reason

The rules are simple. Take your work, but never yourself, seriously. Pour in the love and whatever skill you have, and it will come out.

Work Love Simple Yourself You Rules

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