When we read, we are not looking for new ideas, but to see our own thoughts given the seal of confirmation on the printed page. The words that strike us are those that awake an echo in a zone we have already made our ownโthe place where we liveโand the vibration enables us to find fresh starting points within ourselves
Cesare PaveseNo woman marries for money; they are all clever enough, before marrying a millionaire, to fall in love with him first.
Cesare PaveseWill power is only the tensile strength of one's own disposition. One cannot increase it by a single ounce.
Cesare Pavese