"The shortness of life, so often lamented, may perhaps be the very best thing about it. If, finally, we were to bring to the sight of everyone the terrible sufferings and afflictions to which his life is constantly exposed, he would be seized with horror."

From The world as will and representation by Arthur Schopenhauer

(Source: bookoflead)

Date 17th January 2012

Notes 266

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