Luis Cernuda

Poet Spanish 1902 – 1963

Spanish poet known for surrealist and romantic themes.

430 quotes

"Wisdom comes from knowing what you don't know."
Wisdom
"Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness."
Hope
"True strength lies in vulnerability."
Strength
"Happiness is found when you stop comparing yourself to others."
Happiness
"Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm."
Success
"The only real failure is quitting."
Perseverance
"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."
Freedom
"Every expert was once a beginner."
Education
"Knowledge without love is sterile."
Knowledge
"Time is the most valuable thing you can spend."
Time
"Truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it."
Truth
"Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart."
Beauty
"The melody, like the idea, is of primary importance."
Music
"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."
Nature
"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to handle conflict."
Peace
"Friendship multiplies joy and divides grief."
Friendship
"Family is not always blood. It's the people in your life who want you in theirs."
Family
"Courage is not roaring loud. It is speaking up when your voice shakes."
Courage
"Change is the essence of life; anything that does not change dies."
Change
"Dreams are the touchstones of our characters."
Dreams
"Humor is the spice of life."
Humor
"Patience is not the ability to wait, but how you act while waiting."
Patience
"Gratitude turns what we have into enough."
Gratitude
"Creativity is contagious, pass it on."
Creativity
"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Justice
"Kindness is free, sprinkle it everywhere."
Kindness
"Work is only worship when you do it with love."
Work
"The greatest adventure is the life within."
Adventure
"Leadership is a choice, not a position."
Leadership
"Imagination is the beginning of creation."
Imagination