Famous quotes

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

Euripides of Salamis

Euripides of Salamis

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When there is an excess of love, the man loses his honor and his worth.

Euripides of Salamis

Euripides of Salamis

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The one who speaks to a fool, even if they are wise, will also appear foolish.

Lucía Extebarria

Lucía Extebarria

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Someone who loves does not insult or mistreat.

Clifton Paul Fadiman

Clifton Paul Fadiman

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Getting bored at the right time is a sign of intelligence.

André Gide

André Gide

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A woman does not begin to show her age until she starts to hide it.

André Gide

André Gide

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In the face of certain books, one wonders: who will read them? And in the face of certain people, one wonders: what will they read? And in the end, books and people come together.

André Gide

André Gide

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Age also has very healthy advantages, a lot of the alcohol we would like to drink spills over.

André Gide

André Gide

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It is good to follow the slope as long as it is going up.

André Gide

André Gide

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Good literature is not made with good intentions or good feelings.

André Gide

André Gide

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I remember saying that it takes a lot of talent to make a little bit of genius bearable.

André Gide

André Gide

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We should not enjoy things that have cost us dearly more, nor enjoy less those that have cost us nothing.

André Gide

André Gide

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Man is incapable of choosing and always succumbs to the strongest temptation.