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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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- “The passions grafted on wounded pride are the most inveterate; they are green and vigorous in old age.”George Santayana
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- “There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.”George Santayana
- “It is veneer, rouge, aestheticism, art museums, new theaters, etc. that make America impotent. The good thing…”George Santayana
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- “A funeral is like a little game, really. You have to just play along and say the right thing and behave the r…”Cecelia Ahern
- “When Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's government fell in May 1940, the nation turned to Churchill. At las…”Gretchen Rubin
- “optimism, where it is not just the thoughtless talk of someone with only words in his flat head, strikes me a…”Arthur Schopenhauer
Explore Existence
- “I cannot express it: but surely you and everybody have a notion that there is, or should be, an existence of…”Emily Bronte
- “Among this bewildering multiplicity of ideals which shall we choose? The answer is that we shall choose none.…”Aldous Huxley
- “Learn from the ants- how a tiny heart is big enough to love, help and care about another living existence.”Munia Khan
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Books by George Santayana
The last Puritan
1935
The life of reason
1905