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Famous quotes

We are all familiar with quotes from famous personalities in our own languages and cultures - but how many do we know from elsewhere in different languages? Here is a chance to discover the wisdom, truths (or half-truths!), creativity, humour and sometimes downright cynicism from a range of cultures and languages as well as their origins. Do you have a favourite? We would be delighted if you would also contribute some of your own!

Famous quotes

We are all familiar with quotes from famous personalities in our own languages and cultures - but how many do we know from elsewhere in different languages? Here is a chance to discover the wisdom, truths (or half-truths!), creativity, humour and sometimes downright cynicism from a range of cultures and languages as well as their origins. Do you have a favourite? We would be delighted if you would also contribute some of your own!

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4 quote(s)

Държава, която не строи училища и библиотеки, строи затвори. A country which builds no schools or libraries, builds prisons.

By Rada Kazaliiska, Bulgarian poet

Който търси съвършенство, осъден е да създава само фрагмент. Those who seek perfection will never create more than fragments.

By Atanas Dalchev

Едно е да искаш, друго е да можеш, а трето и четвърто – да го направиш. It is one thing to want something, quite another to be able to do it and rather distinct to actually do it.

By Nikolay Haytov

Боже, колко мъка има по тоя свят, Боже! God, how much suffering there is in this world, God!

By Yordan Yovkov, Bulgarian writer
Taken from Yovkov's novel „По жицата” (Under the Telegraph Wire), this quote emphasises that personal problems and suffering should not blind us to the struggles of others, highlighting the importance of empathy.