Woe to those who lead idle lives. Idleness is a dreadful illness and must be cured in childhood. If it is not cured then, it can never be cured. — Carlo Collodi Copy Share Image
Woe to the lazy man! Laziness is an evil disease which you must not let seize you in childhood, for when you grow up it cannot be cured. Chapter 25 — Carlo Collodi Copy Share Image
Today at school I will learn to read at once; then tomorrow I will begin to write, and the day after tomorrow to cipher. Then with my acquirements I will earn a great deal of money, and with the first money I have in my pocket I will immediately buy for my papa a beautiful new cloth coat. But what… — Carlo Collodi Copy Share
Fancy the happiness of Pinocchio on finding himself free! Without saying yes or no, he fled from the city and set out on the… — Carlo Collodi Copy Share Image
“Lies, my dear boy, can easily be recognized. There are two kind of them: those with short legs, and those with long noses. Your… — Carlo Collodi Copy Share Image
“On hearing himself called Polendina for the third time, Geppetto lost his head with rage and threw himself upon the carpenter. Then and there… — Carlo Collodi Copy Share Image
Most unfortunately, in the lives of puppets there is always a 'but' that spoils everything. — Carlo Collodi Copy Share Image
What matters school? We can go to school to-morrow. Whether we have a lesson more or a lesson less, we shall always remain the… — Carlo Collodi Copy Share Image
Pinocchio, spurred on by the hope of finding his father and of being in time to save him, swam all night long. — Carlo Collodi Copy Share Image
“Are you not afraid of death?' I am not in the least afraid!... I would rather die than drink that bitter medicine.' At that… — Carlo Collodi Copy Share Image
“After they had gone another mile, Pinocchio heard the same little low voice saying to him: 'Bear it in mind, simpleton! Boys who refuse… — Carlo Collodi Copy Share Image
Woe to those who lead idle lives. Idleness is a dreadful illness and must be cured in childhood. If it is not cured then,… — Carlo Collodi Copy Share Image
In the Land of Toys, every day, except Sunday, is a Saturday. Vacation begins on the first of January and ends on the last… — Carlo Collodi Copy Share Image
