"Reality is a prison, where one vegetates and…" — Cesare Pavese

"Reality is a prison, where one vegetates and always will..."

— Cesare Pavese

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66 Quotes by Cesare Pavese

Cesare Pavese has 66 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Literature is a defense against the attacks of life. It says to life: You can't deceive me. I know your…
At great periods you have always felt, deep within you, the temptation to commit suicide. You gave yourself to it,…
To choose a hardship for ourselves is our only defense against that hardship. This is what is meant by accepting…
Suffering is by no means a privilege, a sign of nobility, a reminder of God. Suffering is a fierce, bestial…
We never remember days, only moments.
Woman gives herself as a prize to the weak and as a prop to the strong and no man ever…
Reality is a prison, where one vegetates and always will. All the rest - thought, action - is just a…
The only joy in the world is to begin. It is good to be alive because living is beginning, always,…
You need a village, if only for the pleasure of leaving it. A village means that you are not alone,…
The art of living is the art of knowing how to believe lies.
There is mercy for everyone, except those who are bored with life.
But here's the worst part: the trick to life lies in hiding from those we hold most dear how much…

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More Inspirational Quotes

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This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes. — Hannah Arendt
There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous. — Hannah Arendt
Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else. From beauty no road leads to reality. — Hannah Arendt
To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would… — Hannah Arendt
Action without a name, a who attached to it, is meaningless. — Hannah Arendt
These are the fifties, you know. The disgusting, posturing fifties. — Hannah Arendt
I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth… — Pietro Aretino
Perugia is my true fatherland because there I grew to manhood. — Pietro Aretino
I want to do what I want when I want to do it not be dictated to by audiences. — Dario Argento
I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing. — Dario Argento
In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you. — Dario Argento

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