Octavio Paz

Poet Essayist Mexican 1914 – 1998

Mexican poet and Nobel Prize winner for The Labyrinth of Solitude.

389 quotes

"Imagination is the memory of humanity."
Imagination
"Power without responsibility is tyranny."
Leadership
"Justice is the foundation of peace."
Justice
"Patience is the art of hoping."
Patience
"Kindness is the language all beings understand."
Kindness
"Strength is not merely physical but spiritual."
Strength
"Fear is the greatest prison of the mind."
Fear
"Money without meaning is poverty."
Money
"Health is the foundation of all happiness."
Health
"Adventure is the rebellion against routine."
Adventure
"History teaches us that we are doomed to repeat it."
History
"Philosophy begins with wonder."
Philosophy
"Politics is the art of organizing human desire."
Politics
"War is the failure of imagination."
War
"Motivation comes from understanding our purpose."
Motivation
"Inspiration strikes those who are prepared."
Inspiration
"Relationships are mirrors that show us ourselves."
Relationships
"Gratitude transforms the ordinary into the sacred."
Gratitude
"Perseverance is the victory of the will."
Perseverance
"Death teaches us the value of life."
Death
"Technology is a tool, not a master."
Technology
"Happiness is not a destination but a practice."
Happiness
"Success is measured by inner peace, not external gain."
Success
"Faith is a leap into our own becoming."
Faith
"The family is where we first learn to love and be loved."
Family
"Humor is the wisdom of the heart."
Humor
"Every person carries infinite potential within."
Life
"Language is the bridge between isolation and communion."
Wisdom
"Art transforms suffering into meaning."
Art
"The present moment is all we truly possess."
Time