“She could sense it very clearly: for me, no less than for her, the past counted far more than the present, remembering something far more than possessing it. Compared to memory, every possession can only ever seem disappointing, banal, inadequate… — Giorgio Bassani Copy Share Image
In life, if one wants seriously to understand how the world works, he must die at least once. — Giorgio Bassani Copy Share Image
“Even in a city as small as Ferrara, you can manage, if you like, to disappear for years and years, one from another, living… — Giorgio Bassani Copy Share Image
“She could sense it very clearly: for me, no less than for her, the past counted far more than the present, remembering something far… — Giorgio Bassani Copy Share Image
