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The problems that agitate one generation are exstinguished for the next, not because they have been solved but because the general lack of interest sweeps them away.

Cesare Pavese

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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Descend Escape Sound
Perfect behaviour is born of complete indifference.
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Born Complete Difference Perfection
When writing poetry, it is not that produces a bright idea, but the bright idea that kindles the fire of.
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Bright Fire Ideas Poetry Production Writing
Human imagination is immensely poorer than reality.
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Human Imagination Poor Reality
We like to have work to do, so as to have the right to rest.
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Rest Right Work
It had to happen to you, to concentrate your whole life on one point, and then discover that you can do anything except live at that point.
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Exception Life Live Point Yourself
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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Enemy Generosity Man Revenge Yourself
The art of living is the art of knowing how to believe lies. The fearful thing about it is that, not knowing what truth may be, we can still recognize lies.
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Art Believe Live Lying Recognition
Many men on the point of an edifying death would be furious if they were suddenly restored to health.
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Death Furious Health Man Point Yourself
From someone who doesn’t want to share your destiny, you should neither accept a cigarette.
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Acceptance Destiny Share Yourself
Love is desire for knowledge.
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Desire Knowledge Love One Liner
I spent the whole evening sitting before a mirror to keep myself company.
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Company Evening Mirror Myself
The richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten.
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Forget Life Memories Rich
The man who cannot live with charity, sharing other men’s pain, is punished by feeling his own with intolerable anguish.
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Angry Charity Himself Live Man Pain Share
The slowness of time, for a man who knows nothing will happen, is brutal.
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Brutal Man Slow Time Willing
You don’t remember days, you remember moments.
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Day Moments Remember Yourself

The problems that agitate one generation are exstinguished for the next, not because they have been solved but because the general lack of interest sweeps them away.

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