Miguel de UnamunoThinkers

An Argument is often spoiled by some fool who knows what he is talking about.

Art distills sensations and embodies it with enhanced meaning.

Belief is like all other natural growths, such that it eludes the barrier of systems.

Belief in god is, when absent of love, fear, passion, anguish, doubt or despair, not in fact belief in him, but belief in those who have taught them that God exist. They believe only in the God-idea.

Comedy's essence is killing time, just as the essence of tragedy is killing eternity.

Contradiction is inescapable. If a person never contradicts himself, it must be that he says nothing.

Crying is different depending on the cause. Tears of anguish irritate and excite, but those of repentance are the ones that wash.

Death comes as a result of being a man; it comes not of love or his liver or even of old age.

Evil is everything which depresses and diminishes consciousness while everything that exalts and expands consciousness is good.