Perfect behaviour is born of complete indifference.
CESARE PAVESEThe man of action is not the headstrong fool who rushes into danger with no thought for himself, but the man who puts into practice the things he knows.
More Cesare Pavese Quotes
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You cannot insult a man more atrociously than by refusing to believe he is suffering .
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The only joy in the world is to begin. It is good to be alive because living is beginning, always, every moment.
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The real affliction of old age is remorse.
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It’s pointless to cry. One is born and dies alone.
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Those philosophers who believe in the absolute logic of truth have never had to discuss it on close terms with a woman.
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Remember, writing poetry is like making love: one will never know whether one’s own pleasure is shared.
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There is no finer revenge than that which others inflict on your enemy. Moreover, it has the advantage of leaving you the role of a generous man.
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From someone who doesn’t want to share your destiny, you should neither accept a cigarette.
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Waiting is still an occupation. It is having nothing to wait for that is terrible.
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We can all do good deeds, but very few of us can think good thoughts.
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Many men on the point of an edifying death would be furious if they were suddenly restored to health.
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What we desire is not to possess a woman, but to be the only one to possess her.
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All our “most sacred affections ” are merely prosaic habit.
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There is mercy for everyone, except those who are bored with life.
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The only way to escape the abyss is to look at it, gauge it, sound it out and descend into it.
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