Francisco de Quevedo Professions : Writer Born : September 14, 1580 Died : September 8, 1645 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Francisco de Quevedo He who spends time regretting the past loses the present and risks the future. Francisco de Quevedo positivity regret past In short, not only are things not what they seem, they are not even what they are called! Francisco de Quevedo things-are-not-what-they-seem seems I will be dust, but dust in love Francisco de Quevedo dust We all wish to reach a ripe old age, but none of us are prepared to admit that we are already there. Francisco de Quevedo reach old-age age wish Similar Authors Ihab Hassan writer Ingmar Bergman writer Isabella Bird writer Ivan E. Coyote writer Al Feldstein writer Bert Sugar writer All Authors