“The new man is born too old to tolerate the new world. The present conditions of life have not yet erased the traces of the past. We run too fast, but we still do not move enough. He looks but he does not contemplate, he sees but he does not think.”
Quote by Eugenio Montale
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Eugenio Montale
Italian poet renowned for his profound poetic style and exquisite use of language. Montale's poetry often delves into themes of loneliness, the passage of time, and the meaning of human existence. more
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