Ernesto Sabato

Novelist Argentine 1911 – 2011

Argentine novelist known for The Tunnel.

375 quotes

"One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time."
Adventure
"The duty of the writer is to be a witness to the times in which he lives."
Literature
"We are all monsters, but the real monsters are those who refuse to acknowledge their own darkness."
Truth
"Art is the last remaining form of truth in a world of lies."
Art
"Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend."
Love
"The human being is a mystery unto himself, forever seeking what he already possesses."
Philosophy
"Freedom is not given, it is conquered through struggle and sacrifice."
Freedom
"In the depths of despair, hope is the last candle that never goes out."
Hope
"We are prisoners of our own consciousness, yet it is our only path to liberation."
Wisdom
"The writer must be a voice for those who cannot speak."
Justice
"Death is the ultimate teacher of what truly matters in life."
Death
"Creativity is the rebellion against the mechanical world."
Creativity
"A man without passion is a man without purpose."
Motivation
"The greatest courage is to face one's own inner demons."
Courage
"Time is the river in which all of us eventually drown."
Time
"Beauty exists in the broken and imperfect."
Beauty
"Music is the language of the soul that words cannot express."
Music
"We must learn to embrace uncertainty as the condition of human existence."
Wisdom
"Loneliness is not solitude; it is the pain of being separated from oneself."
Solitude
"The past is a ghost that haunts our present and shapes our future."
History
"True friendship is forged in the fires of shared suffering."
Friendship
"Knowledge without conscience is the most dangerous weapon of all."
Knowledge
"The pursuit of happiness often leads us away from it."
Happiness
"Success is measured not in achievements but in integrity preserved."
Success
"Family is the prison and sanctuary of the human heart."
Family
"Change is the only constant, yet we resist it with all our might."
Change
"Education should teach us to think, not what to think."
Education
"Peace begins within, in the silence of one's own soul."
Peace
"Nature speaks a language older than human words."
Nature
"Science reveals the mechanisms of existence, but not its meaning."
Science