Alberto Savinio > Quotes

“Защото хората са податливи на по-силните физически въздействия, но са още твърде недодялани, за да обръщат внимание на неуловимите и неизразими неща, които обкръжават нашия живот; не умеят да слушат гласа на предметите и в своето невежество ги считат неми; не умеят да гледат пейзажите, които населяват простора, и в своето дълбоко равнодушие го считат празен; и с големите глави, които не разбират, и със забулените очи, които не виждат, се лутат незнаещи сред загадките.

из "Кресло на любовта”
― Alberto Savinio, Tutta la vita

“Mr. Codro's destiny is Ptolemaic; in other words, based on fiction. Ptolemaic says it all; it means above all fixed and unchanging, that is to say different from real life which is by nature changing and temporary. It means: not according to natural truth, but according to man's desire and the pretense inspired by his fear of dying and his desire for permanence.”
― Alberto Savinio

“When applied to software, Sturgeon's Law is hopelessly optimistic.”
― Alberto Savinio

“Gli uomini confondono ciò che ha bisogno di uno scopo per giustificare se stesso, con il lirismo che non ha bisogno di uno scopo, perché è di là da ogni scopo;..”
― Alberto Savinio, Tutta la vita

“L'art rallume toujours les lumières du paradis perdu”
― Alberto Savinio, Ascolto il tuo cuore, città

“Намери отново цвета на своята тъга, дъха на своята самота, вкуса на своето нещастие. Когато нещастието стигне до такова съвършенство, то придобива формата на щастие ...

из "Бащини мебели”
― Alberto Savinio, Tutta la vita

“We go up to the convent. […] To the right of the entrance, some letters of a mysterious language are traced on the wall. We are told that Michetti invented this language for his personal use. Why? Prison inmates use a secret language among themselves so as not to be understood by their jailers. Obviously, Michetti considered humanity to be totally composed of jailers. […] To show how difficult it is to read this introductory epigraph, we are told that not even Gabriele d'Annunzio succeeded in interpreting it. […] "Who do you think you are — Dante Alighieri?" According to the most reliable version, the epigraph goes as follows: "Whoever brings evil into this house, may he be buried in shit.” It is a legitimate wish and one that, for all we know, Providence has thus far fulfilled. But why not express it in a clearer way? […] The visit to the convent continues. Rooms and corridors are of a virginal whiteness. In the hall where the convent elders assembled for their meals, the credenza has been replaced by a small harmonium. A painting by Sartorio in his "early manner" hangs over a console. [..] The painter has signed with only his initials, without realizing that the initials for “Giorgio Aristide Sartorio” spell the word "gas.”
― Alberto Savinio

“We go up to the convent. […] To the right of the entrance, some letters of a mysterious language are traced on the wall. We are told that Michetti invented this language for his personal use. Why? Prison inmates use a secret language among themselves so as not to be understood by their jailers. Obviously, Michetti considered humanity to be totally composed of jailers. […] To show how difficult it is to read this introductory epigraph, we are told that not even Gabriele d'Annunzio succeeded in interpreting it. […] "Who do you think you are — Dante Alighieri?" According to the most reliable version, the epigraph goes as follows: "Whoever brings evil into this house, may he be buried in shit.” It is a legitimate wish and one that, for all we know, Providence has thus far fulfilled. But why not express it in a clearer way? […] The visit to the convent continues. Rooms and corridors are of a virginal whiteness. In the hall where the convent elders assembled for their meals, the credenza has been replaced by a small harmonium. A painting by Sartorio in his "early manner" hangs over a console. [..] The painter has signed with only his initials, without realizing that the initials for “Giorgio Aristide Sartorio” spell the word "gas." [FROM: Speaking to Cleo (1939)]”
― Alberto Savinio