He who has the courage to laugh is almost as much a master of the world as he who is ready to die.
Giacomo LeopardiThe commonplace expression that life is nothing but a play is verified above all in this: the world speaks absolutely consistently in one way and acts absolutely consistently in another.
Giacomo LeopardiWe remember childhood as the fabulous years of our lives, and nations remember their childhood as fabulous years.
Giacomo Leopardi