Philosopher · Spanish · 1601 – 1658 · 63 quotes
I strive to be brief, and I become obscure.
Baltasar Gracian
Philosopher · Spanish · 1601 – 1658
Begin with another's to end with your own.
Fortunate people often have very favorable beginnings and very tragic endings. What matters isn't being applauded when you arrive - for that is common - but being missed when you leave.
When desire dies, fear is born.
Know or listen to those who know.
Don't show off every day, or you'll stop surprising people. There must always be some novelty left over. The person who displays a little more of it each day keeps up expectations, and no one ever discovers the limits of his talent.
