Pedro Calderón de la Barca y Barreda González de Henao Ruiz de Blasco y Riaño, usually referred as Pedro Calderón de la Barca, was a dramatist, poet and writer of the Spanish Golden Age. During certain periods of his life he was also a soldier and a Roman Catholic priest. Born when the Spanish Golden Age theatre was being defined by Lope de Vega, he developed it further, his work being regarded as the culmination of the Spanish Baroque theatre. As such, he is regarded as one of Spain's foremost dramatists and one of the finest playwrights of world literature.
For even in dreams a good deed is not lost. dreams
For all life is a dream, and dreams themselves are only dreams. dreams
When love is not madness, it is not love. love
One may know how to gain a victory, and know not how to use it. war
Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises. nature
Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 sayings from Robert Browning
22 sayings from Robert Browning
A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 thoughts from Honore de Balzac
53 thoughts from Honore de Balzac
With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 more views from Isadora Duncan
5 more views from Isadora Duncan
The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 sayings from Henry Ward Beecher
58 sayings from Henry Ward Beecher