Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes

Boredom is just the reverse side of fascination: both depend on being outside rather than inside a situation, and one leads to the other.

Arthur Schopenhauer

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

BoredomSituationOutsideDepend

One of the downsides of the job is that I am travelling so much, and I don't have so much time to go out and socialise as people who have a more traditional job might do, so it's hard.

Ana Ivanovic

TimeJobI AmPeopleGoHard

God has been replaced, as he has all over the West, with respectability and air conditioning.

Amiri Baraka

GodOverAirWestAir Conditioning

One of my problems is I'm not really sure if I slot into rock or not. I've always tried to combine world music, folk, jazz, blues and rock, and have done since Traffic.

Steve Winwood

MusicWorldProblemsDoneJazzRock

Birds have wings; they're free; they can fly where they want when they want. They have the kind of mobility many people envy.

Roger Tory Peterson

NaturePeopleBirdsFlyFreeEnvy

At my age you don't go into fatherhood lightly.

Rod Stewart

AgeYouGoFatherhoodLightly

It looks as if the NHS will gradually fade away, and we shall go back to a great deal of private medicine.

Ruth Rendell

GreatMedicineBackLooksGoFade

I opted out of the band.

Lou Gramm

BandOut

I'm not a predictable black liberal.

Juan Williams

BlackLiberalPredictable

I always want to be the best at what I do. That doesn't mean compared to other people, but just in what you do.

Derek Hough

BestPeopleYouWantMeanAlways

I love every type of candy. I love Skittles and Reeses. I love it all.

Colton Haynes

LoveCandyEveryTypeI Love

I was in Jungian analysis for 20 years, 1976-96.

Peter Eisenman

YearsAnalysis

It's a rare opportunity when you can do something for the greater good.

Scott Borchetta

GoodOpportunityYouRareSomething

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