“Una de las grandes maldiciones del género humano es la de temer cuando no hay nada que temer, contestó. Este ánimo supersticioso y amigo de los presagios desarma los corazones de los hombres, ablanda su coraje y hace que ellos mismos atraigan las desgracias sobre sus cabezas.”
Peter Ackroyd is a renowned British biographer known for his in-depth research and vivid storytelling. Born on October 5, 1949, he has been writing about historical figures in Britain since the 1970s, including Thomas More, Charles Dickens, and George Orwell. more
“El ser humano no está hecho para vivir solo.”
“Forgiving himself came easy to him. His, he'd come to realize, was a forgiving nature.”
“Last days? Don't they know? These are the traits of all days, every day, everywhere.”
“Si quiere usted viciar un carácter no tiene más que hacer que intentar reformarlo.”