Quotations from
Baltasar Gracián y Morales (Spanish: [baltaˈsaɾ ɣɾaˈθjan]; 8 January 1601 – 6 December 1658), better known as Baltasar Gracián, was a Spanish Jesuit priest and Baroque prose writer and philosopher. He was born in Belmonte, near Calatayud (Aragón). His writings were lauded by Schopenhauer and Nietzsche.
Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.
A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.
Nature scarcely ever gives us the very best; for that we must have recourse to art.
Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment.
All that really belongs to us is time; even he who has nothing else has that.
It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterward.
Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.
Know how to ask. There is nothing more difficult for some people, nor for others, easier.