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A man is never completely alone in this world. At the worst, he has the company of a boy, a youth, and by and by a grown man – the one he used to be.

Cesare Pavese

To know the world, one must construct it.
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Construction World
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
Perfect behaviour is born of complete indifference.
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Born Complete Difference Perfection
You don’t remember days, you remember moments.
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Day Moments Remember Yourself
What is to come will emerge only after long suffering, long silence.
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Silence Suffering
The face of the night will be an old wound that reopens each evening, impassive and living. The distant silence will ache like a soul, mute, in the dark. We’ll speak to the night as it’s whispering softly.
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Darkness Evening Face Night Old Soft Talk Whisper Wound
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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Memories Remember Reveal Time
It’s pointless to cry. One is born and dies alone.
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Alone Born Cry Death Point
Writing is a fine thing, because it combines the two pleasures of talking to yourself and talking to a crowd.
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Combination Happiness Writing Yourself
Love is desire for knowledge.
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Desire Knowledge Love One Liner
You will hear words old and spent and useless like costumes left over from yesterday’s parties.
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Costume Old Party Word Yourself
A man is never completely alone in this world. At the worst, he has the company of a boy, a youth, and by and by a grown man – the one he used to be.
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Boy Growth Himself Man Philosophy Wisdom Youth
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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Discussion Logic Philosophy Woman
We want Realism’s wealth of experience and Symbolism’s depth of feeling. All art is a problem of balance between two opposites.
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Balance Deep Feeling Opposite Problem Reality Wealth
Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference. Perhaps this is why we always love madly someone who treats us with indifference.
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Born Complete Mad Perfection
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

A man is never completely alone in this world. At the worst, he has the company of a boy, a youth, and by and by a grown man – the one he used to be.

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