Life is a series of collisions with the future; it is not the sum of what we have been, but what we yearn to be.
José Ortega y GassetHatred is a feeling which leads to the extinction of values.
José Ortega y GassetTell me to what you pay attention and I will tell you who you are.
José Ortega y GassetFor the person for whom small things do not exist, the great is not great.
José Ortega y GassetWe cannot put off living until we are ready.
José Ortega y GassetEs ist falsch, daß im Leben die 'Umstände' entscheiden. Im Gegenteil: die Umstände sind immer der neue Kreuzweg, an dem unser Charakter entscheidet.
José Ortega y Gasset