Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to the drunk

Octavio Paz Diplomat

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: Mexico
  • Born: Mar 31, 1914
  • Died: Apr 19, 1998

Octavio Paz Lozano was a Mexican poet-diplomat and writer. For his body of work, he was awarded the 1981 Miguel de Cervantes Prize, the 1982 Neustadt International Prize for Literature, and the 1990 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Art is an invention of aesthetics, which in turn is an invention of philosophers... What we call art is a game. art

Love is an attempt at penetrating another being, but it can only succeed if the surrender is mutual. love

To read a poem is to hear it with our eyes to hear it is to see it with our ears. poetry

Solitude is the profoundest fact of the human condition. Man is the only being who knows he is alone. alone

Wisdom lies neither in fixity nor in change, but in the dialectic between the two. wisdom

Thanksgiving November 28, 2024

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest. 32 other wisdom & wit from William Blake

32 other wisdom & wit from William Blake

Drink and be thankful to the host! What seems insignificant when you have it, is important when you need it. 6 more sayings from Franz Grillparzer

6 more sayings from Franz Grillparzer

For what I have received may the Lord make me truly thankful. And more truly for what I have not received. 2 sayings from Storm Jameson

2 sayings from Storm Jameson

To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about it than you do. 73 views from Victor Hugo

73 views from Victor Hugo