In French literature, you can choose a la carte; in Spanish literature, there is only the set meal. Jose Bergamin More Quotes by Jose Bergamin More Quotes From Jose Bergamin You need to have a God, a lover, and an enemy, says the poet. Exactly: you need to have three enemies. Jose Bergamin three god enemy To be young is to live in the hope of escaping youth; to be old, in the despair of having succeeded. Jose Bergamin escaping despair hope All true tradition usually appears revolutionary. Jose Bergamin tradition revolutionary Those who are scandalized by a naked body--thinks the Devil--are easy prey: they are already doomed. Jose Bergamin naked devil thinking What is reasoned has nothing to do with what is reasonable. Jose Bergamin reasonable reason Skepticism is provisional, even if it lasts a lifetime. Jose Bergamin healthy lasts lifetime I fear only that which I love, says man, according to Montaigne. Woman replies: I love only that which I fear. Jose Bergamin women fear love A rocket is a reed that thinks brilliantly. Jose Bergamin thoughtful rockets thinking Try not to turn your life into a race, least of all an obstacle race. Jose Bergamin obstacles race trying When there is nothing to fear is the time to begin fearing everything. Jose Bergamin We say of an animal that it is intelligent, and we say the same thing of a woman; but in neither case is it usually appropriate, clearly for very different reasons. Jose Bergamin intelligent different animal The man who spends all his time looking up to heaven is not always the best; in fact, he is usually the worst. Jose Bergamin men heaven facts You can say the opposite of something you've said but you can't do the opposite of something you've done. Jose Bergamin done opposites said If you really believe music is dangerous, you should let it go in one ear and out the other. Jose Bergamin let-it-go ears believe Only one thing has to matter for everything to matter. Jose Bergamin one-thing interest matter Art is good but it isn't the best. Jose Bergamin art-is art Drinking spirits cannot cause spiritual damage. Jose Bergamin damage spiritual drinking Even if you're not going anywhere, don't get in the way. Jose Bergamin ifs way Ignorance is learned; innocence is forgotten. Jose Bergamin innocence ignorance forgotten The barometer that shows "variable" is an ironic indictment of God. Jose Bergamin ironic god religion