Mariano Azuela

Novelist Mexican 1873 – 1952

Mexican novelist known for The Underdogs.

372 quotes

"The dreams we abandon shape us as much as those we pursue."
Dreams
"Humor is the salve that makes unbearable situations bearable."
Humor
"Peace is not merely the absence of war, but a state of inner harmony."
Peace
"Technology may change how we live, but not why we live."
Technology
"The philosopher sees connections where others see only disconnected events."
Philosophy
"A man who loses his identity has lost everything that matters."
"The cycle of seasons teaches us that all things must pass."
Nature
"Gratitude opens the heart to appreciation of life's simple gifts."
Gratitude
"Creativity flourishes when constraints are removed and freedom is allowed."
Creativity
"Those who wield power must always remember the humanity of the powerless."
Leadership
"Work that is meaningful gives structure and purpose to our days."
Work
"The young cannot fully understand what the old have learned through experience."
Wisdom
"Inspiration strikes those who are ready to receive it."
Inspiration
"A revolution devours its own children when ideology replaces compassion."
Politics
"The heart knows truths that the mind struggles to articulate."
Love
"Perseverance is the slow accumulation of small victories over time."
Perseverance
"A society that forgets its poor will itself become impoverished."
Justice
"The forests and fields sustain us more truly than any city could."
Nature
"Silence can be more powerful than the loudest proclamation."
Wisdom
"The bonds of family are tested but rarely broken by circumstances."
Family
"Hope is the luxury of those who still believe change is possible."
Hope
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Courage
"The stories we tell ourselves shape the reality we inhabit."
Philosophy
"Knowledge without wisdom is like a ship without a rudder."
Education
"Freedom requires constant vigilance against those who would diminish it."
Freedom
"The printed word preserves what would otherwise be lost to time."
Literature
"A single act of kindness can ripple outward in unexpected ways."
Kindness
"Strength is often found in the most unlikely and humble places."
Strength
"Money measures value in a way that rarely captures true worth."
Money
"Time is the only truly valuable resource that cannot be replenished."
Time