The best way to killing a rose is to force it open when it is still only the promise of a bud. Jose Saramago More Quotes by Jose Saramago More Quotes From Jose Saramago I can't imagine myself outside any kind of social or political involvement. Yes, I'm a writer, but I live in this world, and my writing doesn't exist on a separate level. And if people know who I am and read my books, well, good; that way, if I have something more to say, then everyone benefits. Jose Saramago who-i-amwritingbook I presume that nobody will deny the positive aspects of the North American cultural world. These are well known to all. But these aspects do not make one forget the disastrous effects of the industrial and commercial process of 'cultural lamination' that the USA is perpetrating on the planet. Jose Saramago usapositiveamerica The distribution of tasks among the various employees follows a simple rule, which is that the duty of the members of each category is to do as much work as they possibly can, so that only a small part of that work need be passed to the category above. This means that the clerks are obliged to work without cease from morning to night, whereas the senior clerks do so only now and then, the deputies very rarely, and the Registrar almost never. Jose Saramago seniormorningmean Very few people are aware that in each of our fingers, located somewhere between the firs phalange, the mesophalange and the metaphalange, there is a tiny brain... It should be noted that fingers are without brains, these develop gradually with the passage of time and with the help of what the eyes see... That is why the fingers have always excelled at uncovering what is concealed. Jose Saramago eyebrainpeople The time for miracles has either passed or not come yet, besides, miracles, genuine miracles, whatever people say, are not such a good idea, if it means destroying the very order of things in order to improve them. Jose Saramago ordermeanideas Chaos is order yet undeciphered. Jose Saramago chaosorder I believe myself to be the type of person who does not complicate his life. I have always lived my life without dramatizing things, whether the good things that have happened to me or the bad. I simply live those moments. Jose Saramago momentsdoebelieve With the passing of time, as well as the social evolution and genetic exchange, we ended up putting our conscience in the colour of blood and in the salt of tears, and, as if that were not enough, we made our eyes into a kind of mirror turned inwards, with the result that they often show without reserve what we are verbally trying to deny. Jose Saramago mirrorseyeblood The sun appears in one of the upper corners of the rectangle, on the left of anyone looking at the picture. Jose Saramago rectanglescornerssun We've all had our moments of weakness, and if we manage to get through today without any, we'll be sure to have some tomorrow. Jose Saramago weaknesstomorrowtoday I can't imagine myself outside any kind of social or political involvement. Jose Saramago imaginepoliticalkind Such is our need to shower blame on some distant entity when it is we who lack the courage to face up to what is there before us. Jose Saramago blamefacesneeds a man was on his way to the gallows when he met another, who asked him: where are you going, my friend? and the condemned man replied: i'm not going anywhere. they're taking me by force. Jose Saramago metsmenway Earthenware is like people, it needs to be well treated. Jose Saramago wellspeopleneeds The U.S. needs to control the Middle East, the gateway to Asia. It already has military installations in Uzbekistan. Jose Saramago uzbekistaneastermilitary The attitude of insolent haughtiness is characteristic of the relationships Americans form with what is alien to them, with others. Jose Saramago haughtinessaliensattitude We are marching against the law of the jungle that the United States and its acolytes old and new want to impose on the world. Jose Saramago usairaqlaw I am a person with leftist convictions, and always have been. Jose Saramago leftistsconvictionpersons There are plenty of reasons not to put up with the world as it is, and if the book has any kind of message, I suppose that's it. Jose Saramago plentyreasonworld Look what happened with the employment law in France-the law was withdrawn because the people marched in the streets. I think what we need is a global protest movement of people who won't give up. Jose Saramago giving-uplawthinking
