More Quotes by José Saramago
People live with the illusion that we have a democratic system, but it's only the outward form of one. In reality we live in a plutocracy, a government of the rich.
A tree weeps when cut down, a dog howls when beaten, but a man matures when offended.
The best way to killing a rose is to force it open when it is still only the promise of a bud.
No human being can achieve all he or she desires in this life except in dreams, so good night all.
A journey never ends. Only the travellers end.
Words that come from the heart are never spoken, they get caught in the throat and can only be read in ones's eyes.
The worst pain ... isn't the pain you feel at the time, it's the pain you feel later on when there's nothing you can do about it, They say that time heals all wounds, But we never live long enough to test that theory.
Inside us there is something that has no name, that something is what we are.
We can escape from everything, but not from ourselves.
If I'm sincere today, what does it matter if I regret it tomorrow?