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 philosophy of the common man is an old wife that gives him no pleasure, yet he cannot live without her, and resents any aspersions that strangers may cast on her character. George Santayana aspersioncastcharacter Change image and share on social
To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring. George Santayana changehappyhopelessly Change image and share on social
Life is not a spectacle or a feast; it is a predicament. George Santayana feastlifepredicament Change image and share on social
The dreamer can know no truth, not even about his dream, except by awaking out of it. George Santayana awakedreamdreamer Change image and share on social
The effort of art is to keep what is interesting in existence, to recreate it in the eternal. George Santayana artefforteternal Change image and share on social
Let a man once overcome his selfish terror at his own infinitude, and his infinitude is, in one sense, overcome. George Santayana infinitudemanovercome Change image and share on social
Friends need not agree in everything or go always together, or have no comparable other friendships of the same intimacy. George Santayana agreecomparablefriend Change image and share on social
It is always pleasant to be urged to do something on the ground that one can do it well. George Santayana grindpleasanturge Change image and share on social
Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are. George Santayana intelligencequicknessthing Change image and share on social
