Pavese

Famous quotes containing the word pavese:

“Reality is a prison, where ... one vegetates and always will. All the rest—thought, action—is just a pastime, mental or physical. What counts then, is to come to grips with reality. The rest can go.”
—Cesare Pavese (1908–1950)

“Life is pain and the enjoyment of love is an anesthetic.”
—Cesare Pavese (1908–1950)

“Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference.”
—Cesare Pavese (1908–1950)