“ The words that strike us are those that awake an echo in a zone we have already made our own—the place where we live—and the vibration enables us to find fresh starting points within ourselves. Cesare Pavese
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“ And then we cowardswho loved the whisperingevening, the houses,the paths by the river,the dirty red lightsof those places, the sweetsoundless sorrow—we reached our hands outtoward the living chainin s… Cesare Pavese
“ 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—the… Cesare Pavese
“ We do not remember days, we remember moments. The richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten Cesare Pavese
“ Literature is a defense against the attacks of life. It says to life: "You can't deceive me. I know your habits, foresee and enjoy watching your reactions, and steal your secret by involving you in cu… Cesare Pavese
“ Every luxury must be paid for, and everything is a luxury, starting with being in this world. Cesare Pavese