“Today at school I will learn to read at once; then tomorrow I will begin to write, and the day after tomorrow to cipher. Then with my acquirements I will earn a great deal of money, and with the first money I have in my pocket I will immediately buy for my papa a beautiful new cloth coat. But what am I saying? Cloth, indeed! It shall be all made of gold and silver, and it shall have diamond buttons. That poor man really deserves it; for to buy me books and to have me taught he has remained in his shirt sleeves... And in this cold! It is only fathers who are capable of such sacrifices!”
Quote by Carlo Collodi
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Carlo Collodi
Carlo Collodi was an Italian writer born on November 24, 1826, and died on October 26, 1890. He is known for his children's literature, with his most famous work being 'Pinocchio'. more
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