Life without smoking is like the smoke without the roast.
CESARE PAVESEWe like to have work to do, so as to have the right to rest.
More Cesare Pavese Quotes
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The richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten.
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It’s pointless to cry. One is born and dies alone.
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Things are revealed through the memories we have of them. Remembering a thing means seeing it only then for the first time.
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I am the captain of my destiny, I do not abandon the ship in hard times, But, I do have sense enough not to go down with the ship.
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There comes a day when, for someone who has persecuted us, we feel only indifference, a weariness at his stupidity. Then we forgive him.
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The closing years of life are like the end of a masquerade party, when the masks are dropped.
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Life 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.
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One must look for one thing only, to find many.
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We never remember days, only moments.
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Perfect behaviour is born of complete indifference.
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There is mercy for everyone, except those who are bored with life.
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The cadence of suffering has begun. Every evening at dusk, my heart constricts until night has come.
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But all years are stupid. It’s only when they’re over that they become interesting.
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The art of living is the art of knowing how to believe lies.
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Love is desire for knowledge.
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