Mark Twain
View AuthorA man with a new idea is a madman until the idea succeeds.
Mark Twain
View AuthorNothing needs a reform as much as other people's customs.
Mark Twain
View AuthorFame is vapor; popularity, an accident; the only earthly certainty is forgetfulness.
Francisco Umbral
View AuthorDesires are had, not asked for. What is asked for is the object of desire.
Miguel de Unamuno
View AuthorThe satisfied, the happy, do not love; they fall asleep in habit.
Miguel de Unamuno
View AuthorThe sky of fame is not very large, and the more who enter it, the less each one of them touches.
Miguel de Unamuno
View AuthorIt is weak because it has not doubted enough and has wanted to reach conclusions.
Miguel de Unamuno
View AuthorA pedant is a stupid person adulterated by study.
Juan Valera
View AuthorWhen good fortune comes, it comes for everything, and the same when misfortune comes.
Paul Valéry
View AuthorWhen someone licks the soles of your shoes, put your foot on top of them before they start to bite you.
Paul Valéry
View AuthorOne must be light like the bird, and not like the feather.
Paul Valéry
View AuthorWhen we achieve our goal, we believe the path was good.