Torquato Tasso

Poet Italian 1544 – 1595

Italian Renaissance poet known for Jerusalem Delivered.

447 quotes

"The heart that remains closed cannot receive the gifts of friendship."
Friendship
"True courage consists not in the absence of fear, but in action despite it."
Courage
"Nature teaches those willing to listen what books cannot convey."
Nature
"The imagination is humanity's greatest tool for transcendence."
Imagination
"Success built on falsehood is merely delayed failure."
Success
"In solitude, the mind discovers truths hidden in the noise of society."
Solitude
"Gratitude is the virtue that opens all other virtues."
Gratitude
"The family is the first school of the soul."
Family
"Hope is the eternal spring from which all human endeavor flows."
Hope
"Change is the law of nature; resistance to it brings only suffering."
Change
"Music elevates the spirit beyond the limitations of flesh."
Music
"The unjust man may prosper, but justice alone brings peace to the conscience."
Justice
"Strength is not the absence of weakness, but the mastery of it."
Strength
"Fear is the prison we construct for ourselves."
Fear
"The power to create is the greatest power bestowed upon mortals."
Creativity
"Money without wisdom is merely a tool for self-destruction."
Money
"Health is the foundation upon which all other goods are built."
Health
"Adventure calls to those brave enough to abandon false security."
Adventure
"Education shapes not merely the mind, but the entire character."
Education
"Faith provides the strength to endure what reason cannot explain."
Faith
"The humble path often leads to the greatest destinations."
"Perseverance transforms the impossible into the inevitable."
Perseverance
"Kindness is the language that all creatures understand."
Kindness
"The greatest battles are fought within the fortress of the self."
Motivation
"Dreams are the blueprint of the soul's deepest desires."
Dreams
"Happiness dwells not in external circumstances, but in the peace of conscience."
Happiness
"Death teaches us the value of the life we often squander."
Death
"The truth, however painful, sets the spirit free."
Truth
"Inspiration strikes only those prepared to receive it."
Inspiration
"In relationships, understanding surpasses perfection."
Relationships