18 Lope de Vega Quotes
Lope de Vega writes grand, philosophical musings about love and truth.
Lope de Vega quotes
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Huir el rostro al claro desengano, beber veneno por licor suave, olvidar el provecho, amar el dano; creer que un cielo en un infierno cabe, dar la vida y el alma a un desengano; esto es amor. Quien lo probo lo sabe.
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De poetas no digo: buen siglo es este. Muchos estan en ciernes para el ano que viene; pero ninguno hay tan malo como Cervantes ni tan necio que alabe a don Quijote.
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Como las paga el vulgo, es justo hablarle en necio para darle gusto.
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A mis soledades voy, de mis soledades vengo, porque para andar conmigo me bastan mis pensamientos.
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Dijeron que antiguamente se fue la verdad al cielo; tal la pusieron los hombres, que desde entonces no ha vuelto. En dos edades vivimos los propios y los ajenos: la de plata los estranos, y la de cobre los nuestros.
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Pero la vida es corta: viviendo, todo falta; muriendo, todo sobra.
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Dreaming of a tomorrow, which tomorrow, will be as distant then as 'tis today.
Dreaming of a to-morrow, which to-morrow, will be as distant then as 'tis to-day.
There is no greater glory than love, nor any great punishment than jealously.
Never do but one thing at a time, and never put off till to-morrow what you can do today.
There is no greater glory than love, nor any greater punishment than jealousy.
The fire of love and the cold of time, deprive my sweet love of his peace of mind.
With a few flowers in my garden, half a dozen pictures and some books, I live without envy.
Harmony is pure love, for love is complete agreement.
Harmony is pure love, for love is a concerto.
Profits on the exchange are the treasures of goblins.
But life is short: while one lives, everything is lacking; when one is dead, everything is superfluous.
Without love, the world itself would not survive.