“Religion in its humility restores man to his only dignity, the courage to live by grace.”

— George Santayana, Dialogues in Limbo (1926), Ch. 4

About George Santayana

1863 – 1952

Spanish-American philosopher and poet, author of "The Life of Reason".

“It takes patience to appreciate domestic bliss; volatile spirits prefer unhappiness.”

“Theory helps us to bear our ignorance of fact.”

“That life is worth living is the most necessary of assumptions and, were it not assumed, the most impossible of conclusions.”

“The better part of valour is discretion; in the which better part I have saved my life.”

“Where there's hope, there's life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again.”

“Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.”

“The inert mind is a greater danger than the inert body, for it overlays and stifles the desire to live.”

“Yes, as my swift days near their goal 'Tis all that I implore In life and death a chainless soul With courage to endure.”

“Courage is more than a daring deed: It's the breath of life and a strong man's creed.”