“Perfect moments, especially when they verge on the sublime have the grave disadvantage of being very short lived, which in fact, being obvious, we would not need to mention were it not that they have a still greater disadvantage, which is that we do not know what to do once they are over.” KnowsNeedsStillsMomentsFactsPerfectGreaterObviousGravesSublimeDisadvantagesVergeShort LivedPerfect Moments Author:Jose Saramago
“I believe myself to be the type of person who does not complicate his life. I have always lived my life without dramatizing things, whether the good things that have happened to me or the bad. I simply live those moments.” BelievePersonsDoeMomentsI BelieveHappenedTypeGood Things Author:Jose Saramago
“Society has to change, but the political powers we have at the moment are not enough to effect this change. The whole democratic system would have to be rethought.” EnoughWholeMomentsPoliticalEffectsDemocraticHymnsPolitical Power Author:Jose Saramago
“We all have our moments of weakness, just as well that we are still capable of weeping, tears are often our salvation, there are times when we would die if we did not weep - Blindness” IfsWellsStillsMomentsDiesTearsCapableWeaknessSalvationBlindnessWeepingMoments Of Weakness Author:Jose Saramago
“We've all had our moments of weakness, and if we manage to get through today without any, we'll be sure to have some tomorrow.” IfsMomentsTodayTomorrowWeaknessManageMoments Of Weakness Author:Jose Saramago
“Because each of you has his or her own death, you carry it with you in a secret place from the moment you're born, it belongs to you and you belong to it.” MomentsBornSecretSecret Places Author:Jose Saramago
“There are such moments in life, when, in order for heaven to open, it is necessary for a door to close.” MomentsOrderChoicesHeavenDoors Author:Jose Saramago