The word experience is like a shrapnel shell, and bursts into a thousand meanings. George Santayana burstexperiencemeaning Change image and share on social
Philosophers are very severe towards other philosophers because they expect too much. George Santayana expectphilosophersevere Change image and share on social
The Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a little longer. George Santayana difficultimmediatelyimpossible Change image and share on social
The mind of the Renaissance was not a pilgrim mind, but a sedentary city mind, like that of the ancients. George Santayana ancientcitymind Change image and share on social
The Soul is the voice of the body's interests. George Santayana bodyinterestsoul Change image and share on social
Periods of tranquillity are seldom prolific of creative achievement. Mankind has to be stirred up. George Santayana achievementcreativemankind Change image and share on social
Skepticism, like chastity, should not be relinquished too readily. George Santayana chastityreadilyrelinquish Change image and share on social
The degree in which a poet's imagination dominates reality is, in the end, the exact measure of his importance and dignity. George Santayana degreedignitydominate Change image and share on social
There is a kind of courtesy in skepticism. It would be an offense against polite conventions to press our doubts too far. George Santayana conventioncourtesydoubt Change image and share on social
The body is an instrument, the mind its function, the witness and reward of its operation. George Santayana bodyfunctioninstrument Change image and share on social
