Surfeits of happiness are fatal.

— Baltasar Gracian

The envious die not once, but as oft as the envied win applause.

— Baltasar Gracian

The greatest wisdom often consists in ignorance.

— Baltasar Gracian

The heaven of the envied is hell for the envious.

— Baltasar Gracian

There is no wilderness like a life without friends friendship multiplies blessings and minimizes misfortunes it is a unique remedy against adversity and it soothes the soul.

— Baltasar Gracian

The wise does at once what the fool does at last.

— Baltasar Gracian

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

— Baltasar Gracian

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

— Baltasar Gracian

Time and I against any two.

— Baltasar Gracian

True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island... to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

— Baltasar Gracian