George Santayana Quotes
Life is not a spectacle or a feast; it is a predicament.
Citations
Santayana, George. Soliloquies in England and Later Soliloquies. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1922, p. 131.
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Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás, known in English as George Santayana, was a philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist. Originally from Spain, Santayana was raised and educated in the US from the age of eight and identified himself as an American, although he always retained a valid Spanish passport. At the age of 48, Santayana left his position at Harvard and returned to Europe permanently.