Behavior Quote by Cesare Pavese

“Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference. Perhaps this is why we always love madly someone who treats us with indifference.”

Cesare Pavese

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Verrà la morte e avrà i tuoi occhi. (Death will come and it will have your eyes.)

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