Quotes by Cesare Pavese, Il mestiere di vivere: Diario 1935-1950

Explore a curated collection of 5 quotes by Cesare Pavese, Il mestiere di vivere: Diario 1935-1950. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

Every luxury must be paid for, and everything is a luxury, starting with being in this world. — Cesare Pavese, Il mestiere di vivere: Diario 1935-1950
The words that strike us are those that awake an echo in a zone we have already made our own—the place where we live—and — Cesare Pavese, Il mestiere di vivere: Diario 1935-1950
Literature is a defense against the attacks of life. It says to life: "You can't deceive me. I know your habits, foresee — Cesare Pavese, Il mestiere di vivere: Diario 1935-1950
The whole problem of life is this: how to break out of one's own solitude, how to communicate with others. — Cesare Pavese, Il mestiere di vivere: Diario 1935-1950
Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference. Perhaps this is why we always love madly someone who treats us with i — Cesare Pavese, Il mestiere di vivere: Diario 1935-1950