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Luigi Pirandello, born on June 28, 1867, and died on December 10, 1936, was an Italian dramatist. His works are known for their unique style and profound philosophical insights, profoundly influencing 20th-century drama.

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Famous Luigi Pirandello Quotes

“There is someone who is living my life. And I know nothing about him.”

Knows Living My Life

Book:Six characters in search of an author: Translated by Frederick May

Source: Six characters in search of an author: Translated by Frederick May

“If you shut yourself up disdainfully in your ivory tower and insist that you have your own conscience and are satisfied with its approval, it is because you know that everybody is criticizing you, condemning you, or laughing at you.”

Ifs Knows Laughing Conscience Satisfied Criticize Approval Towers Ivory Condemning Ivory Tower

Author:Luigi Pirandello

“Each of us, face to face with other men, is clothed with some sort of dignity, but we know only too well all the unspeakable things that go on in the heart.”

Knows Men Wells Heart Faces Goes On Dignity Face To Face Unspeakable Personal Dignity

Book:Six Characters in Search of an Author

Source: Six Characters in Search of an Author

“Do you believe you can know yourselves if you don't somehow con- struct yourselves? Or that I can know you if I don't construct you in my way? And can you know me if I don't construct you in my way? We can know only what we succeed in giving form to.”

Ifs Knows Way Giving Believe I Can Form Identity Succeed My Way Know Me Constructs Believe You Can

Author:Luigi Pirandello

“It is misery, you know, unspeakable misery for the man who lives alone and who detests sordid, casual affairs; not old enough to do without women, but not young enough to be able to go and look for one without shame!”

Knows Men Looks Enough Able Young Women He Man Shame Misery Affair Casual Unspeakable

Book:Six Characters in Search of an Author

Source: Six Characters in Search of an Author

“Woe to him who doesn't know how to wear his mask, be he king or pope!”

Knows Know How Kings Mask Pope Woe

Book:Henry IV

Source: Henry IV

“Each of us when he appears before his fellows is clothed in a certain dignity. But every man knows what unconfessable things pass within the secrecy of his own heart.”

Knows Men Heart Certain Dignity Fellows Guilt Every Man Secrecy

Book:Six Characters in Search of an Author

Source: Six Characters in Search of an Author

About the Author

Born: June 28, 1867
Died: December 10, 1936
Known for: Dramatist
Quotes: 103

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To clothe the naked: and two other playsRelated source material

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