Would you share the name of your favorite philosopher or author, and perhaps a passage from that said person?

One of my favorite authors is Arthur Schopenhauer.

“I know of no greater absurdity than that propounded by most systems of philosophy in declaring evil to be negative in its character. Evil is just what is positive; it makes its own existence felt.”

I would like to read up on other authors, so the purpose of this question is mostly to find something…new.