To be immortal is commonplace; except for man, all creatures are immortal, for they are ignorant of death; what is divine, terrible, incomprehensible, is to know that one is immortal.
JORGE LUIS BORGESWhat I’m really concerned about is reaching one person. And that person may be myself for all I know.
More Jorge Luis Borges Quotes
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The earth we inhabit is an error, an incompetent parody. Mirrors and paternity are abominable because they multiply and affirm it.
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Time, which despoils castles, enriches verses.
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Heaven and hell seem out of proportion to me: the actions of men do not deserve so much.
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Many of the characters are fools and they’re always playing tricks on me and treating me badly.
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Blindness has not been for me a total misfortune; it should not be seen in a pathetic way. It should be seen as a way of life: one of the styles of living.
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Happy are the beloved and the lovers and those who can live without love.
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Reality may avoid the obligation to be interesting, but hypotheses may not.
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The mightiest love was granted him Love that does not expect to be loved.
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In my next life I will try to commit more errors.
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Time is a fire that consumes me, but I am the fire.
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The flattery of posterity is not worth much more than contemporary flattery, which is worth nothing.
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So plant your own gardens and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.
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In general, every country has the language it deserves.
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He was very religious; he believed that he had a secret pact with God which exempted him from doing good in exchange for prayers and piety.
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I foresee that man will resign himself each day to new abominations, and soon that only bandits and soldiers will be left.
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