More Quotes by José Saramago
There are such moments in life, when, in order for heaven to open, it is necessary for a door to close.
Strictly speaking, we do not make decisions. Decisions make us.
A tree weeps when cut down, a dog howls when beaten, but a man matures when offended.
No human being can achieve all he or she desires in this life except in dreams, so good night all.
People live with the illusion that we have a democratic system, but it's only the outward form of one. In reality we live in a plutocracy, a government of the rich.
A journey never ends. Only the travellers end.
Some people spend their entire lives reading but never get beyond reading the words on the page, they don't understand that the words are merely stepping stones placed across a fast-flowing river, and the reason they're there is so that we can reach the farther shore, it's the other side that matters...
The worst pain ... isn't the pain you feel at the time, it's the pain you feel later on when there's nothing you can do about it, They say that time heals all wounds, But we never live long enough to test that theory.
If I'm sincere today, what does it matter if I regret it tomorrow?
As my cat would say, all hours are good for sleeping.
