Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone. Baltasar Gracian More Quotes by Baltasar Gracian More Quotes From Baltasar Gracian Honorable beginnings should serve to awaken curiosity, not to heighten people's expectations. We are much better off when reality surpasses our expectations, and something turns out better than we thought it would. Baltasar Gracian expectations reality people To equal a predecessor, one must have twice they worth. Baltasar Gracian predecessors imitation equal Success rarely brings satisfaction. Baltasar Gracian satisfaction success Wisdom is immortal. She can wait forever, but you cannot. Baltasar Gracian wisdom waiting forever He who laughs at everything is as big a fool as he who weeps at everything. Baltasar Gracian fool laughter laughing It is more offensive to outshine in dignity than in personal attractions. Baltasar Gracian attraction offensive dignity Take care to make things turn out well. Some people scruple more over pointing things in the right direction than over successfully reaching their goals. The disgrace of failure outweighs the diligence they showed. A winner is never asked for explanations. Baltasar Gracian goal success people Knowledge without wisdom is double folly. Baltasar Gracian folly wisdom When you find Fortune favorable, stride boldly forward, for she favors the bold, and being a woman, the young. Baltasar Gracian being-a-woman favors fortune Few are the friends of a mans self, most those of his circumstances. Baltasar Gracian friends circumstances self Let the first impulse pass, wait for the second. Baltasar Gracian waiting love firsts Leave your luck while still winning. Baltasar Gracian luck winning advice Superiority is always detested. Baltasar Gracian superiority Display startling novelty-rise afresh like the sun every day. Change too the scene on which you shine, so that you rloss may be felt in the old scenes of your triumph, while the novelty of your powers wins applause in the new. Baltasar Gracian shining winning advice What the multitude says, is so, or soon will be so. Baltasar Gracian multitudes human-nature Cunning grows in deceit at seeing itself discovered, and tries to deceive with truth itselft. Baltasar Gracian deceit deceiving trying The passions are the humors of the mind, and the least excess sickens our judgment. If the disease spreads to the mouth, your reputation will be in danger. Baltasar Gracian excess passion mind All that really belongs to us is time even he who has nothing else has that. Baltasar Gracian At 20 a man is a peacock, at 30 a lion, at 40 a camel, at 50 a serpent, at 60 a dog, at 70 an ape, and at 80 nothing. Baltasar Gracian Friendship multiplies the good in life and divides the evil. Baltasar Gracian
