Quotes by Machado de Assis

"To him the stars seemed like so many musical notes affixed to the sky, just waiting for somebody to unfasten them."
Machado de Assis
"He felt that there is a loose balance of good and evil, and that the art of living consists in getting the greatest good out of the greatest evil."
Machado de Assis
"Marcela amou-me durante quinze meses e onze contos de réis"
Machado de Assis