1860
One’ll In…
Chekhov…
…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…
In: January the Twenty-Ninth…
“…Medicine is my lawful wife & literature my mistress - When I get fed up with one, I simply… ”
…from a ‘letter’ to a ‘friend ’…
…ooh, those Russians !
…One’ll Out
…Schopenhauer
Out: …September the Twenty-First
…Septuagenarian German philosopher, Artie, bows out at the none too shabby age of 72 after having introduced more than a smidgen of much needed mysticism to the staid old world of European reasoning, leaves us with the other-worldly wisdom that…
“…While it may be difficult to find happiness within oneself, it’s impossible to find it anywhere else…”
…wise words, indeed, 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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