Each day is a little life.

What it means

Every waking is a small birth, every morning a small youth and every sleep a small death. Schopenhauer wants us to treat mornings as precious. Live each day as a whole.

The source

"Each day is a little life." Schopenhauer said it in Aphorisms on the Wisdom of Life, ch. 5. Translated from the original German by Spartan Surfers.

"Jeder *Tag ist ein kleines Leben*"

Original German, Aphorisms on the Wisdom of Life, ch. 5. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Schopenhauer (1788–1860). German philosopher of the will and the great pessimist, who still wrote a practical guide to living as well as one can.

Questions

What does "Each day is a little life." mean?

Every waking is a small birth, every morning a small youth and every sleep a small death. Schopenhauer wants us to treat mornings as precious. Live each day as a whole.

Who said "Each day is a little life."?

Schopenhauer (1788–1860). Source: Aphorisms on the Wisdom of Life, ch. 5.

What is the original German?

Jeder *Tag ist ein kleines Leben*. Translated from the original German by Spartan Surfers.

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"Each day is a little life." (Schopenhauer, Aphorisms on the Wisdom of Life, ch. 5, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/each-day-is-a-little-life