Baltasar Gracián y Morales, SJ (January 8, 1601 – December 6, 1658) was a Spanish Jesuit and baroque prose writer and philosopher.
Never have a companion that casts you in the shade. Use this quote
True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island... to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing. Use this quote
Always leave something to wish for; otherwise you will be miserable from your very happiness. Use this quote
It is a great piece of skill to know how to guide your luck even while waiting for it. Use this quote
The envious die not once, but as oft as the envied win applause. Use this quote
Hope has a good memory, gratitude a bad one. Use this quote
Hope is a great falsifier. Let good judgment keep her in check. Use this quote
Know or listen to those who know. Use this quote
The wise does at once what the fool does at last. Use this quote
Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up with himself. Use this quote
