Leopoldo Lugones

Poet Writer Argentine 1874 – 1938

Argentine poet and writer of the modernist movement.

434 quotes

"Creativity is the human response to existence itself."
Creativity
"The greatest literature speaks to what is timeless in us."
Literature
"A life without reflection is a life half-lived."
Life
"The motivated person sees obstacles as opportunities."
Motivation
"To write is to converse with eternity."
Literature
"In the depths of sorrow, we often discover our greatest strength."
Perseverance
"The beauty of a moment lies in its transience."
Beauty
"Change is the only constant, yet we fear it most."
Change
"Education should liberate, not confine, the mind."
Education
"The truth demands courage to speak and wisdom to understand."
Truth
"Love is the only force that grows stronger when shared."
Love
"To lead is to serve those who follow."
Leadership
"Time is a river, and we are both in it and of it."
Time
"The imagination of a child holds more wisdom than the calculation of an adult."
Imagination
"Knowledge without compassion is merely accumulation."
Knowledge
"History is not what happened, but what we choose to remember."
History
"Faith is the courage to act without certainty."
Faith
"The dream deferred becomes the regret remembered."
Dreams
"In laughter, we find respite from the burden of meaning."
Humor
"Success is a poor master but an excellent servant."
Success
"Solitude is not loneliness; it is the company of one's own soul."
Solitude
"Politics is the art of the possible; poetry is the art of the true."
Politics
"Patience teaches what impatience can never learn."
Patience
"Death reminds us that life is not infinite, therefore invaluable."
Death
"Justice delayed is not justice; it is merely cruelty postponed."
Justice
"A mind in motion cannot be imprisoned."
Wisdom
"Music is mathematics made visible to the ear."
Music
"Philosophy begins with wonder and ends with peace."
Philosophy
"To persist is to write your name in the book of time."
Perseverance
"Freedom without responsibility is merely license."
Freedom