"The effable is preferable to the ineffable." — PRIMO LEVI

"The effable is preferable to the ineffable."

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58 Quotes by PRIMO LEVI

PRIMO LEVI has 58 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

There is Auschwitz, and so there cannot be God.
Anyone who has obeyed nature by transmitting a piece of gossip experiences the explosive relief that accompanies the satisfying of…
Imagine now a man who is deprived of everyone he loves, and at the same time of his house, his…
To accuse another of having weak kidneys, lungs, or heart, is not a crime; on the contrary, saying he has…
The bond between a man and his profession is similar to that which ties him to his country; it is…
The butterfly's attractiveness derives not only from colors and symmetry: deeper motives contribute to it. We would not think them…
They sensed that what had happened around them and in their presence, and in them, was irrevocable. Never again could…
After the planet becomes theirs, many millions of years will have to pass before a beetle particularly loved by God,…
Conquering matter is to understand it, and understanding matter is necessary to understanding the universe and ourselves: and that therefore…
I too entered the Lager as a nonbeliever, and as a nonbeliever I was liberated and have lived to this…
An enemy who sees the error of his ways ceases to be an enemy.
The sea's only gifts are harsh blows and occasionally the chance to feel strong.

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When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that… — Alexander Graham Bell
What makes something special is not just what you have to gain, but what you feel there is to lose. — Andre Agassi
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a… — Erma Bombeck
Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness. — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for… — Sholom Aleichem
I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life… — Muhammad Ali
I feel like I have had the most amazing life in my public service. — Hillary Clinton
Anything is possible. You can be told that you have a 90-percent chance or a 50-percent chance or a 1-percent… — Lance Armstrong
Why have you not broken from the pack? You're playing it safe. Safe aint gonna get you sh!t in this… — Stone Cold Steve Austin
I live for the nights that I can't remember with the people that I won't forget. — Drake
The wise man must remember that while he is a descendant of the past, he is a parent of the… — Herbert Spencer
Optimist: Person who travels on nothing from nowhere to happiness. — Mark Twain

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