Eça de Queirós's best quotes
The top 3 according to 8 votes from people: Heaven and hell are notions for the use of the common people. · Laughter is a philosophy. Laughter is often a salvation. And in constitutional politics, at least, laughter is an opinion. · Nothing is harder than being clear and brief: it takes genius.. (Updated Nov 10, 2019.)
From As Farpas to The Maias, The Crime of Father Amaro and The City and the Mountains: Eça de Queirós's irony in short lines, each with the work it comes from.
Automatically translated (original in Português). See the original
Top 13
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Heaven and hell are notions for the use of the common people.
The Mandarin, chapter I.
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Laughter is a philosophy. Laughter is often a salvation. And in constitutional politics, at least, laughter is an opinion.
As Farpas, first issue, May 1871.
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Nothing is harder than being clear and brief: it takes genius.
The Crime of Father Amaro.
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Misery of the Body, torment of the Will, weariness of the Mind – that is Life!
The City and the Mountains.
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There is nothing new under the Sun, and the eternal repetition of things is the eternal repetition of ills.
The City and the Mountains.
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Deep down we're all fado singers: what we like is plonk, guitars and a good brawl, and long live the old pal.
The Maias, Book I, chapter X.
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Politicians all have the same politics.
As Farpas, May 1871.
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To teach, there is one little formality to fulfil – knowing.
Notas Contemporâneas.
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With the taxman you always pay and never argue, because naturally afterwards you'd have to pay more.
Uma Campanha Alegre (As Farpas), 'The taxman in the provinces'.
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What merit is there in loving those who love us?
The Death of Jesus, in Prosas Bárbaras.
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Man, what have you done with your soul?
The Kite, in Prosas Bárbaras.
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I have no history; I am like the Republic of the Valley of Andorra.
Correspondence.
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The world's tongues are venomous.
The Crime of Father Amaro.
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