In general, the man who is readily disposed to sacrifice himself is one who does not know how else to give meaning to his life. The profession of enthusiasm is the most sickening of all insincerities.
CESARE PAVESELife is not a search for experience, but for ourselves. Having discovered our own fundamental level we realize that it conforms to our own destiny and we find peace.
More Cesare Pavese Quotes
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A dream is a creation of the intelligence, the creator being present but not knowing how it will end.
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We never remember days, only moments.
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Idleness makes hours pass slowly and years swiftly. Activity makes the hours short and the years long.
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The richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten.
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The art of living is the art of knowing how to believe lies.
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A decision, an action, are infallible omens of what we shall do another time, not for any vague, mystic, astrological reason but because they result from an automatic reaction that will repeat itself.
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Life without smoking is like the smoke without the roast.
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If it is true that one gets used to suffering, how is it that as the years go one always suffers more? No, they are not mad, those people who amuse themselves, enjoy life, travel, make love, fight they are not mad. We should like to do the same ourselves.
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From someone who doesn’t want to share your destiny, you should neither accept a cigarette.
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No one ever lacks a good reason for suicide.
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Love is the cheapest of religions.
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Nowadays, suicide is just a way of disappearing. It is carried out timidly, quietly, and falls flat. It is no longer an action, only a submission.
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Death is repose, but the thought of death disturbs all repose.
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The real affliction of old age is remorse.
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But the real, tremendous truth is this: suffering serves no purpose whatever.
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