1860
One In…
Chekhov…
In: January the Twenty-Ninth…
…the really rather rampant Russian writer of “The Cherry Orchard ”, considered by many to be amongst the greatest storytellers of all time, was, in his time, equally as well known for being a top class physician, too…
“…Medicine is my lawful wife & literature my mistress - When I get fed up with one, I simply… ”
…from a ‘letter’ to a ‘friend’…
…One Out
…Schopenhauer
Out: …September the Twenty-First
…German philosopher, Artie, bows out at the not too shabby age of 72 after having introduced more than a smidgen of Indian mysticism to the staid old world of European reason, leaves us with the other-worldly wisdom that…
“…While it may be difficult to find happiness within oneself, it’s more than impossible to find it anywhere else…”
…from a manuscript discovered after his death entitled ‘ The Art of being Happy…’
Credit, where Credit’s due, Brian…
Reffed by Wikipedia…
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