A tree weeps when cut down, a dog howls when beaten, but a man matures when offended. Autor: José Saramago Copy Quote More from José Saramago “... we are only ever pretending to ourselves, never to other people ...” “La muerte parece ahora más pequeña, como si la osamenta le hubiese encogido, o …” “just like everything else in life, let time take its course and it will find a …” “Oh, I'm not just going too far, I've arrived.”