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About George Santayana
Spanish American philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist
George Santayana was a Spanish American philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist. Born in Spain, he moved to the United States at the age of eight. He is known for writing across philosophy and literature, with work that ranges from reflective essays to poetry and fiction. His life and writing bridge Spanish origins and an American career, and his 136 quotes on the site reflect the broad, thoughtful range of his voice.
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- “Language is like money, without which specific relative values may well exist and be felt, but cannot be redu…”George Santayana
- “To reform means to shatter one form and to create another; but the two sides of this act are not always equal…”George Santayana
- “By nature's kindly disposition most questions which it is beyond a man's power to answer do not occur to him…”George Santayana
- “For a man who has done his natural duty, death is as natural as sleep.”George Santayana
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- “A mind is a simulation that simulates itself.”Erol Ozan
- “There's a small percentage of people who can act. There's a small percentage who get to do this for a living.…”Tom Hanks
- “No matter how different one looks or may seem, all are just shades in the colorful rainbow of life that loves…”Jennifer Sodini
Nature: more sayings
- “Nature is a dictionary; one draws words from it.”Eugene Delacroix
- “There's a real presence with Angelina, and it was a privilege to watch her - she's a force of nature.”Harris Dickinson
- “You have not found your place until all your faculties are roused, and your whole nature consents and approve…”Orison Swett Marden
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Books by George Santayana
The last Puritan
1935
The life of reason
1905