Francisco de Quevedo

Poet Novelist Spanish 1580 – 1645

Spanish Baroque writer known for satire and wordplay.

391 quotes

"The beauty of art lies in what it reveals about truth."
Art
"Science is humanity's attempt to understand God's design."
Science
"Music is the language the angels speak to mortals."
Music
"Faith without works is like a tree without roots."
Faith
"A true leader serves those who follow, not the reverse."
Leadership
"Work ennobles the soul and gives purpose to existence."
Work
"Happiness is found not in what we have but in what we appreciate."
Happiness
"Success built on lies crumbles like sand in the tide."
Success
"Change is the only constant in the garden of life."
Change
"Hope is the last possession the gods allowed to mortals."
Hope
"Truth pierces the veil of comfortable illusions."
Truth
"Freedom of mind is more precious than freedom of body."
Freedom
"Peace begins when we cease war with ourselves."
Peace
"Nature is the greatest teacher of virtue and humility."
Nature
"Creativity springs from the marriage of imagination and discipline."
Creativity
"History repeats itself to those who refuse to learn."
History
"Philosophy without practice is merely elegant sophistry."
Philosophy
"Politics is the art of making enemies into the appearance of friends."
Politics
"War reveals the worst in humanity and the best in the brave."
War
"Motivation fades, but discipline endures through the storm."
Motivation
"Inspiration comes to those who prepare the ground for its arrival."
Inspiration
"Relationships are the mirror in which we see ourselves truly."
Relationships
"Solitude teaches what society never can: who we really are."
Solitude
"Perseverance is the virtue that transforms dreams into monuments."
Perseverance
"Gratitude is the ornament of noble hearts."
Gratitude
"Beauty exists to remind us that not everything is utilitarian."
Beauty
"Adventure is the antidote to a life of comfortable numbness."
Adventure
"Imagination is the only kingdom where the poor can be wealthy."
Imagination
"Technology is a tool that reveals the master craftsman or the charlatan."
Technology
"The measure of a person is not their birth but their deeds."
Philosophy