Every possession and every happiness is but lent b...

Every possession and every happiness is but lent by chance for an uncertain time, and may therefore be demanded back the next hour.

-Arthur Schopenhauer

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Who said "Every possession and every happiness is but lent b... "?

"Every possession and every happiness is but lent b... " is one of a famous quotes by Arthur Schopenhauer. Complete quote is as follows;
"Every possession and every happiness is but lent by chance for an uncertain time, and may therefore be demanded back the next hour."

What is "Every possession and every happiness is but lent b... "?

"Every possession and every happiness is but lent by chance for an uncertain time, and may therefore be demanded back the next hour." This is a quote by Arthur Schopenhauer which is about Time & Happiness. He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

  • I don't feel old. I don't feel anything till noon. That's when it's time for my nap.
  • It were a real increase of human happiness, could all young men from the age of nineteen be covered under barrels, or rendered otherwise invisible and there left to follow their lawful studies and callings, till they emerged, sadder and wiser, at the age of twenty-five.
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What does "Every possession and every happiness is but lent b... " mean?

This quote is primarily about Happiness although it also includes other themes like Time & Happiness. It is attributed to Arthur Schopenhauer. Complete quote is as follows;
"Every possession and every happiness is but lent by chance for an uncertain time, and may therefore be demanded back the next hour."