“Literature is a defense against the attacks of life. It says to life: “You can’t deceive me. I know your habits, foresee and enjoy watching all your reactions, and steal your secret by involving you in cunning obstructions that halt your normal flow.”
Cesare Pavese
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“No one ever lacks a good reason for suicide.”
Cesare Pavese
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“Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference.”
Cesare Pavese
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“All sins have their origin in a sense of inferiority otherwise called ambition.”
Cesare Pavese
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“Every luxury must be paid for, and everything is a luxury, starting with being in the world.”
Cesare Pavese
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“Life is pain and the enjoyment of love is an anesthetic.”
Cesare Pavese
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“We don’t remember days; we remember moments.”
Cesare Pavese
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“Love is the cheapest of religions.”
Cesare Pavese
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“Hate is always a clash between our spirit and someone else’s body.”
Cesare Pavese
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