Every possession and every happiness is but Posted on July 20, 2011July 20, 2006 by admin “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 Author: Arthur Schopenhauer Category: happiness Tags: happiness, Arthur Schopenhauer Spread the love Related posts: The two enemies of human happiness are The greatest of follies is to sacrifice Money is human happiness in the abstract; Love is not a feeling of happiness.