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Amigos: no os dejéis engañar. El poeta habla desde el nivel exacto del hombre. Y los que se imaginan que habla desde las nubes, son aquellos que escuchan siempre desde el fondo de un pozo.
“What is hell? I maintain that it is the suffering of being unable to love.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov
“What is the point of worrying oneself too much about what one could or could not have done to control the course one's life took? Surely it is enough that the likes of you and I at least try to make our small contribution count for something true and worthy. And if some of us are prepared to sacrifice much in life in order to pursue such aspirations, surely that in itself, whatever the outcome, cause for pride and contentment.”
― The Remains of the Day
― The Remains of the Day
“All knowledge, the totality of all questions and answers, is contained in the dog.”
― The Great Wall of China and other Stories
― The Great Wall of China and other Stories
“Fools talk, cowards are silent, wise men listen.”
― The Shadow of the Wind
― The Shadow of the Wind
“Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.”
― Twelfth Night
― Twelfth Night
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