Quote of the Day – Schopenhauer

Der Mensch kann was er will; er kann aber nicht wollen was er will.
- Arthur Schopenhauer cited in Free Will by Sam Harris p.75

Of the countless ‘great’ quotes I’ve stumbled upon in a long life, the above line by Schopenhauer is extraordinary for its simplicity and insight.

For it strikes at the heart of what ‘will’ or ‘free will’ truly means.