"The sea's only gifts are harsh blows and……" — Primo Levi

"The sea's only gifts are harsh blows and occasionally the chance to feel strong."

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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.
For he who loses all often easily loses himself.

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Making movies was more a reaction to not being chosen for sports. Other kids were out there playing at whatever;… — J. J. Abrams
You blows who you is. — Louis Armstrong
My Latin temper blows up pretty fast, but it goes down just as fast. Maybe that's why you seldom hear… — Desi Arnaz
Bad company is like a nail driven into a post, which, after the first and second blow, may be drawn… — Saint Augustine
Good actions are a guard against the blows of adversity. — Abu Bakr
There's some quality you get when you're not totally comfortable. When you're not doing what you're used to, you could… — Beck
The main prank that we play with props is for people's birthdays. The special effects people will put a little… — Catherine Bell
Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter - Like a fair picture; when misfortune comes - A wet sponge… — Aeschylus
For a murderous blow let murderous blow atone. — Aeschylus
My friends, whoever has had experience of evils knows how whenever a flood of ills comes upon mortals, a man… — Aeschylus
I have a theory about the human mind. A brain is a lot like a computer. It will only take… — Erma Bombeck
I dare not drink before a gig because I'll get tired and blow it. So I have to sit drinking… — John Bonham

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