Citas de Saul Bellow

• Asóciate con las personas más nobles que puedas encontrar; lee los mejores libros; vive con los poderosos; pero aprende a ser feliz solo.

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  Happiness, Book, People

  Saul Bellow (2015). “Ravelstein”, p.140, Penguin

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• Se puede invertir mucha inteligencia en la ignorancia cuando la necesidad de ilusión es profunda.

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  Inspiración, Libertad, Miedo

  Saul Bellow (2016). “To Jerusalem and Back”, p.100, Odyssey Editions

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• Intrusiones inesperadas de belleza. Así es la vida.

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  Life, Beauty, Unexpected

  Saul Bellow (1976). “Herzog”, Penguin (Non-Classics)

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• When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice.

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  Funny, Humor, Advice

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• La prontitud para responder a todas las preguntas es el signo infalible de la estupidez.

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  Stupidity, Answers, Readiness

  Saul Bellow (1976). “Herzog”, Viking Adult

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• You can spend the entire second half of your life recovering from the mistakes of the first half.

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  Inspirational, Mistake, Half

  Saul Bellow (2013). “Seize the Day”, p.70, Odyssey Editions

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• Quien quiera alcanzar una meta lejana debe dar pequeños pasos.

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  Inspirational, Motivational, Uprising

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• I feel that art has something to do with the achievement of stillness in the midst of chaos. A stillness which characterizes prayer, too, and the eye of the storm. I think that art has something to do with an arrest of attention in the midst of distraction.

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  Art, Prayer, Eye

  In George Plimpton Writers at Work (1967) 3rd series, p. 190

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• Human character is smaller now, people don't have durable passions; they've replaced passions with excitement.

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  Passion, Character, People

  "The joy of texts". www.theguardian.com. September 10, 1997.

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• Traer a la gente al aquí y ahora. El universo real. Ese es el momento presente. El pasado no nos sirve. El futuro está lleno de ansiedad. Sólo el presente es real: el aquí y ahora. Aprovecha el día.

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  Real, Pasado, Gente

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• Todo el mundo necesita sus recuerdos. Mantienen al lobo de la insignificancia lejos de la puerta.

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  Memories, Doors, Needs

  SAUL BELLOW (1971). “MR. SAMMLER'S PLANET”

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• Hay momentos en que lo más práctico es acostarse.

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  Lying, Practicals, Practical Things

  Saul Bellow (2008). “Humboldt's Gift”, Penguin Classics

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• Losing a parent is something like driving through a plate-glass window. You didn't know it was there until it shattered, and then for years to come you're picking up the pieces -- down to the last glassy splinter.

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  Glasses, Years, Parent

  Saul Bellow (2010). “Saul Bellow: Letters”, p.492, Penguin

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• A man is only as good as what he loves.

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  Love, Inspirational, Funny Valentines Day

  "Bellow in his own words". www.theguardian.com. April 6, 2005.

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• Un hombre debe ser capaz de oír, y soportar, lo peor que se pueda decir de él.

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  Real Men, Able, Bears

  Saul Bellow (2015). “Ravelstein”, p.72, Penguin

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• Por ejemplo, nuestros políticos: son un puñado de yoyós. La presidencia es ahora un cruce entre un concurso de popularidad y un debate de instituto, con una enciclopedia de clichés.

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  School, Politics, Firsts

  "The Portable Curmudgeon". Book by Jon Winokur, p. 219, 1987.

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• A man must have limits and cannot give in to the wild desires to be everything and everyone and everything to everyone.

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  Hombres, Dar, Deseo

  SAUL BELLOW (1944). “DANGLING MAN”

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• La felicidad sólo se puede encontrar si te liberas de todas las demás distracciones.

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  Free Yourself, Madness, Distraction

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• Socrates dijo que la vida no examinada no vale la pena vivirla. Pero la vida sobreexaminada te hace desear estar muerto. Dada la alternativa, prefiero vivir.

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  Wish, Alternatives, Life Is

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• A plan relieves you of the torment of choice.

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  Choices, Plans, Torment

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• ...no hay vejez del alma.

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  Soul, Age, Aging

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• In an age of madness, to expect to be untouched by madness is a form of madness. But the pursuit of sanity can be a form of madness, too

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  Loco, Loco, Edad

  1959 Henderson The Rain King, ch.3.

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• Love is the most potent cosmetic.

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  Love, Love Is, Cosmetics

  Saul Bellow (2015). “Mr. Sammler's Planet”, p.20, Odyssey Editions

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• A person either creates or destroys. There is no neutrality.

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  Creativity, Neutrality, Persons

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• The late philosopher Morris R. Cohen of CCNY was asked by a student in the metaphysics course, Professor Cohen, how do I know that I exist? The keen old prof replied, And who is asking?

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  Asking, Philosopher, Students

  Saul Bellow (2008). “Humboldt's Gift”, Penguin Classics

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