Only he who attempts the absurd is capable of achieving the impossible.Essays and Soliloquies, 1925, Chapter 6, The Helmet of Mambrino, p. 105
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Miguel de Unamuno (1864–1936) was a Spanish philosopher, writer, and educator, known for his influential works on existentialism and the nature of human existence. He was a prominent figure in the intellectual life of Spain during the early 20th century and a leading voice in the Spanish literary movement known as the Generation of '98.
1864–1936·lived 72 years
Only he who attempts the absurd is capable of achieving the impossible.Essays and Soliloquies, 1925, Chapter 6, The Helmet of Mambrino, p. 105
There is no point in taking opium; it is better to put salt and vinegar in the soul's wound ; for if you fall asleep and no longer feel the pain, then you no longer exist. And the point is to exist.
A man does not die of love or his liver or even of old age; he dies of being a man.
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