Not only does the universe have its own laws, all of them indifferent to the contradictory dreams and desires of humanity, and in the formulation of which we contribute not one iota, apart, that is, from the words by which we clumsily name them, but everything seems to indicate that it uses these laws for aims and objectives that transcend and always will transcend our understanding.
Jose SaramagoGlobalization is a form of totalitarianism... It is the rich who rule, and the poor live as they can.
Jose SaramagoWith the passage of time, as well as the social evolution and genetic exchange, we ended up putting our conscience in the color of our blood and the salt of our tears.
Jose SaramagoWhat kind of world is this that can send machines to Mars and does nothing to stop the killing of a human being?
Jose Saramago