“Boredom is just the reverse side of fascination: both depend on being outside rather than inside a situation, and one leads to the other.”
Quote by Arthur Schopenhauer
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Arthur Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer was a prominent German philosopher born on February 22, 1788, and died on September 21, 1860. He is one of the most important figures in 19th-century German philosophy and is known for his unique pessimistic philosophical ideas. more
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