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“Life is full of strange absurdities, which, strangely enough, do not even need to appear plausible, since they are true.”
― Six Characters in Search of an Author
― Six Characters in Search of an Author
“They settled the question, by deciding that misfortunes most commonly happen to us from our own misconduct or imprudence; but sometimes from causes independent of ourselves; that the most innocent and prudent conduct cannot always preserve us from them; and that, whether they arise from our own fault or not, trust in God softens them, and renders them useful in preparing us for a better life.”
― The Betrothed
― The Betrothed
“Tell him yes. Even if you are dying of fear, even if you are sorry later, because whatever you do, you will be sorry all the rest of your life if you say no.”
― Love in the Time of Cholera
― Love in the Time of Cholera
“-Il cuor mi dice che ci rivedremo presto. - Certo, il cuore, chi gli dà retta, ha sempre qualche cosa da dire su quello che sarà. Ma che sà il cuore? Appena un poco di quello che è già accaduto.”
― The Betrothed
― The Betrothed
“Yes, I know, it's not the truth, but in a great history little truths can be altered so that the greater truth emerges.”
― Baudolino
― Baudolino
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