Arthur Schopenhauer

The world is my representation.

The ultimate aim of all life is death.

Art is the most effective means of escaping the will.

Happiness consists in the absence of pain.

Will is the thing-in-itself.

Life is a constant striving.

A man can do what he wants, but not want what he wants.

We can do nothing but choose.

Compassion is the basis of morality.

The more one knows, the more one suffers.