Words were not given to man in order to conceal his thoughts.
Quotes from The Cave — José Saramago
1922–2010 Portugal
30 quotes
The Cave (2000)
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Lord knows why they depict death with wings when death is everywhere.
The Cave (2000)
Creating is always so much more stimulating than destroying.
The Cave (2000)
Earthenware is like people, it needs to be well treated.
The Cave (2000)
Don’t quibble with the king over pears, let him eat the ripe ones and give you the green ones.
The Cave (2000)
The best way to killing a rose is to force it open when it is still only the promise of a bud.
The Cave (2000)
The only time we can talk about death is while we’re alive, not afterwards.
The Cave (2000)
Each part in itself constitutes the whole to which it belongs.
The Cave (2000)
Destiny isn’t taken in by people trying to make what came first come afterwards.
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Where do begin, he asked, Where you always have to begin, at the beginning
The Cave (2000)
It’s is the old who age a day every hour
The Cave (2000)
The young have the ability, but lack the wisdom, and the old have the wisdom, but lack the ability.
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Even the strongest spirits have the moments of irresistible weakness
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Age carries with it a double load of guilt
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Attribution
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: José Saramago (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.