Share & Save
Meaning
Not documented yet.
When It Was Said
Not documented yet.
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Not documented yet.
Source
Not documented yet.
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Not documented yet.
Did You Know?
Not documented yet.
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.
More from George Santayana (136 quotes) →More quotes by George Santayana
- “Character is the basis of happiness and happiness the sanction of character.”George Santayana
- “If pain could have cured us we should long ago have been saved.”George Santayana
- “To knock a thing down, especially if it is cocked at an arrogant angle, is a deep delight of the blood.”George Santayana
- “The degree in which a poet's imagination dominates reality is, in the end, the exact measure of his importanc…”George Santayana
Reflections: more sayings
- “Southern women sometimes get dumbed down when they're turned into characters. I don't like that.”Diana DeGarmo
- “I wanted more of my opinions accepted by the Eagles. I wanted to sing more.”Randy Meisner
- “We seem gradually to be groping toward an understanding of the world of subatomic particles, but we really do…”Richard P. Feynman
READ THE SOURCE
Books by George Santayana
The last Puritan
1935
The life of reason
1905