Octavio Paz Quotes

Little by little, not without astonishment, I rediscovered the great names of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, who had been the master thinkers of my grandfather and other Mexican liberals. They did no offer me a doctrine or a catechism: they were and they are a source, an inspiration.

Octavio Paz

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: mexican
  • Birth: March 31, 1914 - April 19, 1998

Topics

GreatMeGrandfatherInspiration

Skepticism: the mark and even the pose of the educated mind.

John Dewey

MindPoseEducatedMarkSkepticism

One of the things that distinguishes the CIA from the State Department is that the CIA is both asked to, and authorized to, steal secrets. So if the question is whether the CIA steals secrets, the answer is yes.

Michael Hayden

SecretsQuestionYesThingsAnswer

If you are fragmented and uncertain, it is terrifying to find the boundaries of yourself melt.

Robyn Davidson

YourselfYouFindBoundariesMelt

God, Americans know how to cook.

Rose Leslie

GodKnowCookHow

In our family, my brothers and I shared toys. In other words, just because it was mine didn't mean my brothers and I didn't play with it.

Michael Keaton

FamilyWordsPlayJust BecauseMean

There's nothing wrong with having a desire to want nice things. It's when we place that as a measure of the value of ourselves that it goes askew.

Demi Moore

ValueMeasureWrongPlaceNiceWant

They want to know I'm doing good, the fans do.

Davy Jones

GoodDoingDoing GoodKnowWant

I'm an actor; I'm vain - you want to look good.

David Sutcliffe

GoodYouLookWantActorVain

I now need to take a very aggressive approach to having a baby.

Connie Chung

BabyNowHaving A BabyNeedTake

Yes, in general, I think there is too much club football on TV.

Sepp Blatter

FootballThinkToo MuchClubYesTV

Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day.

Thornton Wilder

WorkWisdomGreatMomentDaySeeing

There are different kinds of artists: the ones that inspire you, and the ones that overwhelm you.

Thomas Mars

InspireYouKindsArtistsDifferent

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