Famous quotes

Collection of the best phrases and famous quotes from the most prominent authors.

William Blake

William Blake

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I will not reason, nor compare; my task is to create.

William Blake

William Blake

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He who desires but does not act, breeds pestilence.

William Blake

William Blake

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The man whose opinion never changes is like stagnant water, and breeds reptiles in his mind.

Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

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Youth is the age of selfless sacrifices, absence of selfishness, and superfluous excesses.

Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

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We have two forces that help us to live: forgetfulness and hope.

Harold Bloom

Harold Bloom

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Being alone with a good book is being able to understand yourself more.

León Bloy

León Bloy

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We should create a chair to teach reading between the lines.

Giovanni Boccaccio

Giovanni Boccaccio

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It is better to act and risk regretting it, than to regret not having done anything.

Giovanni Boccaccio

Giovanni Boccaccio

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The ties of friendship are closer than those of blood and family.

Giovanni Boccaccio

Giovanni Boccaccio

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Making a lot of noise on purpose about a received offense does not lessen the pain, but rather increases the shame.

Giovanni Boccaccio

Giovanni Boccaccio

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A kissed mouth does not lose fortune, it rather renews like the moon.