Famous quotes

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

Francisco Umbral

Francisco Umbral

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Talent, to a large extent, is a matter of persistence.

Francisco Umbral

Francisco Umbral

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Desires are had, not asked for. What is asked for is the object of desire.

Francisco Umbral

Francisco Umbral

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Fate, chance, and the gods do not usually send great envoys on white horses, nor in the czar's mail. Fate, in all its forms, always uses humble messengers.

Francisco Umbral

Francisco Umbral

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Writing is the deepest way to read life.

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Francisco Umbral

Francisco Umbral

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The one who thinks everything first, writes nothing afterwards.

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Francisco Umbral

Francisco Umbral

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Life is not noble, nor good, nor sacred, and I find nothing to respect or venerate in heaven or on earth... but thanks to this son born and lost, there will always be for me, in the purest of light, a sacred being, a creature of gold.

Miguel de Unamuno

Miguel de Unamuno

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One travels not to seek the destination but to escape from where one starts.

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Miguel de Unamuno

Miguel de Unamuno

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Every act of kindness is a demonstration of power.

Miguel de Unamuno

Miguel de Unamuno

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Envy is a thousand times more terrible than hunger, because it is spiritual hunger.

Miguel de Unamuno

Miguel de Unamuno

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The way to hit the nail once is to hit the horseshoe a hundred times.