The art of living is the art of knowing how to believe lies. The fearful thing about it is that, not knowing what truth may be, we can still recognize lies.
Cesare PaveseChildhood is not only the childhood we really had but also the impressions we formed of it in our adolescence and maturity. That is why childhood seems so long. Probably every period of life is multiplied by our reflections upon the next.
Cesare PaveseThe search for a new personality is futile; what is fruitful is the interest the old personality can take in new activities.
Cesare Pavese