Most of my life has been one tragedy after another, most of which hasn't happened.
One day everything will be well, that is our hope. Everything's fine today, that is our illusion.
Satire lies about literary men while they live and eulogy lies about them when they die.
One of the chief misfortunes of honest people is that they are cowardly.
It was decided by the university of Coimbre that the sight of several persons being slowly burned in great ceremony is an infallible secret for preventing earthquakes.
He who thinks himself wise, O heavens! is a great fool.