"As a general rule, the longer a..." - Quote by Arthur Schopenhauer
As a general rule, the longer a man's fame is likely to last, the later it will be in coming; for all excellent products require time for their development.
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“The fundament upon which all our knowledge and learning rests is the inexplicable.”
“A man's delight in looking forward to and hoping for some particular satisfaction is a part of the pleasure flowing out of it, enjoyed in advance. But this is afterward deducted, for the more we look forward to anything the less we enjoy it when it comes.”
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“Let the dead have the immortality of fame, but the living the immortality of love.”
“Fame is like caviar, you know - it's good to have caviar but not when you have it at every meal.”
“A baby, a real live baby was the craziest thing a fan has sent. Someone left a baby on our front doorstep with a note that they wanted us to raise it. Of course, we contacted the authorities and they took care of the baby.”