Nelson Rodrigues' most famous quotes
The top 3 according to 16 votes from people: Only prophets see the obvious. · Any individual is more important than the Milky Way. · Nothing is more unreliable than memory. I even dare say that memory is a swindler…. (Updated Oct 7, 2024.)
"Every unanimity is stupid", "Only prophets see the obvious" and football's worst blind man: the most quoted lines of Brazilian writer Nelson Rodrigues, from his columns, novels and memoirs, with their source.
Automatically translated (original in Português). See the original
Top 14
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1
Only prophets see the obvious.
A Menina sem Estrela (memoir).
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2
Any individual is more important than the Milky Way.
Collected in Flor de Obsessão: the 1,000 best quotes of Nelson Rodrigues.
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3
Nothing is more unreliable than memory. I even dare say that memory is a swindler…
O Berro Impresso das Manchetes.
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4
Every unanimity is stupid.
A Mulher que Amou Demais.
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5
Brazil is very unpopular in Brazil.
Collected in Flor de Obsessão: the 1,000 best quotes of Nelson Rodrigues.
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6
The young have all the faults of adults plus one: immaturity.
Collected in Flor de Obsessão: the 1,000 best quotes of Nelson Rodrigues.
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7
I only believe in people who still blush.
Asfalto Selvagem: Engraçadinha.
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8
The great boo is a thousand times stronger, more powerful and nobler than the great apotheosis. Admirers corrupt.
Collected works, vol. 12.
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9
I find speed a pleasure for cretins. I still keep the delight of trams that never arrive.
Collected in Flor de Obsessão: the 1,000 best quotes of Nelson Rodrigues.
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10
The corner bar is resonant like a seashell. Every Brazilian voice passes through it.
Collected in Flor de Obsessão: the 1,000 best quotes of Nelson Rodrigues.
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11
In football, the worst blind man is the one who sees only the ball.
Column collected in À Sombra das Chuteiras Imortais.
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12
One should read little and reread a lot.
Column in O Óbvio Ululante.
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13
The Brazilian is a public holiday.
Column in O Óbvio Ululante.
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14
All love is eternal. And if it ends, it was not love.
Memórias (memoirs).
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