People are usually more firmly convinced that their opinions are precious than that they are true.
George SantayanaBoston was a moral and intellectual nursery, always busy applying first principles to trifles.
George SantayanaArtists have no less talents than ever, their taste, their vision, their sentiment are often interesting; they are mighty in their independence and feeble only in their works.
George SantayanaHappiness is impossible, and even inconceivable, to a mind without scope and without pause, a mind driven by craving, pleasure, or fear. To be happy, you must be reasonable, or you must be tamed. You must have taken the measure of your powers, tasted the fruits of your passion, and learned your place in the world and what things in it can really serve you. To be happy, you must be wise.
George Santayana