"Any stupid boy can crush a bug. But all the professors in the world can't make one."(Arthur Schopenhauer)

submitted by [deleted] from self.quotes

sorted by:
top
newinsightfulfun
you are viewing a single comment's thread.

view the rest of the comments →

[–]hena 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

This quote by Arthur Schopenhauer suggests that it is easier to destroy something than to create or understand it. Specifically, it highlights the contrast between the simple act of crushing a bug, which anyone can do, versus the complexity of understanding and creating a living organism, which even the most knowledgeable experts may struggle with. Garten Of Banban