Pedro Calderón de la Barca Quotes
1600–1681 Spain
Pedro Calderón de la Barca (January 17, 1600 – May 25, 1681) was a Spanish dramatist and poet.
Also known as: Calderón de la Barca, Pedro, De la Barca, Pedro Calderón
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For it is only a soulless bird without reason that sings joyfully in its cage.
See, the sun spreads his golden tresses, disentangling them over the mountains and woods that it may warn thee of the day.
A woman needs a stronger head than is her own for counsel — she should marry.
If you cannot reconcile yourself to the law, remain in the cradle.
For he, who wins without resistance, can scarcely be said to win.
No unhappiness is equal to that of anticipating unhappiness.
When in a paroxysm the sun, shrouded in clouds, concealed his golden face, and the fierce and fiery sea wrecked our fleet in foaming madness.
He is active in the chase, lively portraiture of warfare.
The spirit of contentment ever wears the hues of joy.
The treason past, the traitor is no longer needed.
It is no flattery to a prisoner to gild the jail.
They say that the best counsel is that of woman.
Since a wound is healed more easily than a word!
For man's greatest crime is to have been born.
Oh! it is thus with men: to-day forgetfulness, to-morrow love; to-morrow desire, and to-day hate.
How truly call they Time and Fortune twins, since both, on one wheel and with two wings for good or evil, ever move and never stop!
A woman's advice is not worth much, but he who does not heed it is a fool.
El Medico de su Honra (1637)
Man's greatest crime on earth is the fatal fact of birth.
But whether it be dream or truth, to do well is what matters. If it be truth, for truth's sake. If not, then to gain friends for the time when we awaken.
For a good action is never wholly lost.