George Santayana (born Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás, December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) was a Spanish philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist. Born in Spain, he moved to the United States at the age of eight.
An artist is a dreamer consenting to dream of the actual world.
Fanaticism consists in redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim.
Flesh goes on pleasuring us, and humiliating us, right to the end.