Gerardo Diego
View AuthorAt the moment of truth, which is that of seeking oneself in the objective, one forgets everything and is prepared to be faithful only to one's own sincerity.
Diogenes of Sinope
View AuthorIt is better to console oneself than to hang oneself.
Diogenes Laërtius
View AuthorEnvy is caused by seeing another enjoy what we desire; jealousy, by seeing another possess what we would like to possess ourselves.
Benjamin Disraeli
View AuthorWe trust too much in systems, and too little in men!
Benjamin Disraeli
View AuthorNever apologize for showing feelings. By doing so, you apologize for the truth.
Carlo Dossi
View AuthorWhy, in general, is solitude avoided? Because very few find company with themselves.
Fyodor Dostoevsky
View AuthorTrue pain, the kind that makes us suffer deeply, sometimes makes even the thoughtless man serious and steady; even the poor in spirit become wiser after great pain.
Fyodor Dostoevsky
View AuthorMan takes pleasure in listing his sorrows, but does not list his joys.
Fyodor Dostoevsky
View AuthorYou have to want to the extreme to achieve the end; everything else is insignificant.
Fyodor Dostoevsky
View AuthorHow good does happiness make to man! It seems as if one would want to give his heart, his joy. And joy is contagious!
Fyodor Dostoevsky
View AuthorI like it when they make mistakes. In this lies the superiority of man over other organisms. This is how one arrives at the truth. I am a man, and I am precisely that because I make mistakes.
Fyodor Dostoevsky
View AuthorPain and suffering are always inevitable for a great intelligence and a deep heart. Truly great people, I believe, have a great sadness on earth.