Vicente Blasco Ibanez Quotes

#1. Civilization is refinement of spirit, respect of one's neighbor, tolerance of foreign opinion, courtesy of manner.

Vicente Blasco Ibanez

#2. Hurrah for Peace, Frenchy, and the simple life! Where a man can live comfortably and runs no danger of being killed for things he doesn't understand - there is his real homeland!

Vicente Blasco Ibanez

#3. Force does not necessarily have to be cruel; it is strongest when it does not take advantage of its power, and is kindly.

Vicente Blasco Ibanez

#4. Poor Humanity, crazed with fear, was fleeing in all directions on hearing the thundering pace of the Plague, War, Hunger and Death.

Vicente Blasco Ibanez

#5. All live and die believing that they have known love, thinking it is a common thing, because they confuse it with animal satisfaction; but love is a privilege, love is a lottery of fate, like wealth, like beauty, which only a small minority enjoy ...

Vicente Blasco Ibanez

#6. She influenced by the positivism of her race, was gazing into the future. While he was content with the present moment, not caring to know what would be the end of their love

Vicente Blasco Ibanez