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Cesare Pavese, an Italian poet, was born on September 9, 1908, and died on August 27, 1950. His poetry is deeply influenced by the Italian literary tradition and blends modernist styles.

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Famous Cesare Pavese Quotes

“Now that I've seen what war is, what civil war is, I know that everybody, if one day it should end, ought to ask himself: "And what shall we make of the fallen? Why are they dead?" I wouldn't know what to say. Not now, at any rate. Nor does it seem to me that the others know. Perhaps only dead know, and only for them is the war really over.”

Ifs Knows Should Doe War Ends Seems Asks Ought One Day Rate Fallen

Author:Cesare Pavese

“The problem is not the harshness of Fate, for anything we want strongly enough we get. The trouble is rather that when we have it we grow sick of it, and then we should never blame Fate, only our own desire.”

Want Should Enough Problem Desire Grows Fate Trouble Sick Blame Harshness

Author:Cesare Pavese

“Maybe it's better like this, better that everything should go up in a blaze of dry grass and that people should begin again.”

People Should Grass Dry Begin Again

Author:Cesare Pavese

“If it is true that one gets used to suffering, how is it that as the years go one always suffers more? No, they are not mad, those people who amuse themselves, enjoy life, travel, make love, fight they are not mad. We should like to do the same ourselves.”

People Ifs Should Years Used Suffering Fighting Enjoy Mad Making Love Enjoy Life

Book:This Business of Living

Source: This Business of Living

“From someone who doesn't want to share your destiny, you should neither accept a cigarette”

Want Should Accepting Destiny Share Cigarette Your Destiny

Author:Cesare Pavese

“Woman gives herself as a prize to the weak and as a prop to the strong and no man ever has what he should.”

Men Giving Should Strong Weak Prize Props

Book:This Business of Living

Source: This Business of Living

About the Author

Born: September 9, 1908
Died: August 27, 1950
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 193

Books & Sources

This Business of LivingRelated source material

Selected Works: Translated from the Italian and with an Introd. by R. W. FlintRelated source material

Il mestiere di vivere: Diario 1935-1950Related source material

This Business of Living: Diary: 1935-1950Related source material

La casa in collinaRelated source material

The Burning Brand: Diaries 1935-1950Related source material

This Business of Living: Diaries 1935-1950Related source material

Disaffections: complete poems 1930-1950Related source material

La bella estateRelated source material

La luna e i falòRelated source material

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