Most of the glories of the world are mere outward show, like the scenes on a stage: there is nothing real about them. Ships festooned and hung with pennants, firing of cannon, illuminations, beating of drums and blowing of trumpets, shouting and applauding -- these are all the outward sign, the pretense and suggestion -- as it were the hieroglyphic -- of joy. But just there, joy is, as a rule, not to be found; it is the only guest who has declined to be present at the festival.

Famous Quotes / Arthur Schopenhauer

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Arthur Schopenhauer: "Most of the glories of the world are mere outward show, like the scenes on a stage: there is nothing real about them. Ships festooned and hung with pennants, firing of cannon, illuminations, beating of drums and blowing of trumpets, shouting and applauding -- these are all the outward sign, the pretense and suggestion -- as it were the hieroglyphic -- of joy. But just there, joy is, as a rule, not to be found; it is the only guest who has declined to be present at the festival."

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Real	Rule	Scenes	Ships
Shouting	Show	Sign	Stage
Suggestion	Them	These	Trumpets
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Most of the glories of the world are mere outward show, like the scenes on a stage: there is nothing real about them. Ships festooned and hung with pennants, firing of cannon, illuminations, beating of drums and blowing of trumpets, shouting and applauding -- these are all the outward sign, the pretense and suggestion -- as it were the hieroglyphic -- of joy. But just there, joy is, as a rule, not to be found; it is the only guest who has declined to be present at the festival. - Arthur Schopenhauer