Paolo Cognetti Quotes

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Paolo Cognetti
“If the point at which you immerse yourself in the river is the present, I thought, then the past is the water that has flowed past you, that which has gone downstream and where there is nothing left for you; whereas the future is the water that comes down from above, bringing dangers and surprises. The past is in the valley, the future is in the mountains.”
Paolo Cognetti, Le otto montagne

Paolo Cognetti
“As they say: sometimes you have to take a step backwards in order to move forwards. That is, if you have the humility to admit it to yourself.”
Paolo Cognetti, Le otto montagne

Paolo Cognetti
“You find your place in the world much less predictably than you'd imagine.”
Paolo Cognetti, Le otto montagne

Paolo Cognetti
“Waarom interesseerde die geschiedenis me zo? Omdat ik mezelf steeds iets heel simpels moest voorhouden: dat het uit bomen, velden en beken bestaande landschap om me heen, dat er zo authentiek en ongerept uitzag, in werkelijkheid het product was van vele eeuwen mensenwerk; het was net zo'n kunstmatig landschap als een stad dat is.”
Paolo Cognetti, Il ragazzo selvatico

Paolo Cognetti
“La Grigna era una guerriera bellissima e crudele, faceva uccidere a colpi di frecce i cavalieri che salivano a dichiarale amore, così Dio l'aveva punita trasformandola in montagna.”
Paolo Cognetti, Le otto montagne

Paolo Cognetti
“Guarda quel torrente, lo vedi? - disse. - Facciamo finta che l'acqua sia il tempo che scorre. Se qui dove siamo noi è il presente, da quale parte pensi che sia il futuro?”
Paolo Cognetti, Le otto montagne

Paolo Cognetti
“Sometimes, love exhausts itself gradually, and sometimes it comes to an end suddenly.”
Paolo Cognetti, Le otto montagne