George Santayana

"The best men in all ages keep classic traditions alive."

"The muffled syllables that Nature speaksFill us with deeper longing for her word; She hides a meaning that the spirit seeks,She makes a sweeter music than is heard."

"To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring."

"Wisdom comes by disillusionment."

"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

"There is no cure for birth or death save to enjoy the interval."