Fortunate people often have very favorable beginnings and very tragic endings. What — Baltasar Gracián
There is no wilderness like a life without friends; friendship multiplies blessings — Baltasar Gracián
Honorable beginnings should serve to awaken curiosity, not to heighten people’s expectations. — Baltasar Gracián
It is a great piece of skill to know how to guide your luck even while waiting for it. — Baltasar Gracián
The wise are always impatient, for he that increases knowledge increases impatience — Baltasar Gracián