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“We can know nothing about what is outside us, if we overlook ourselves,' he thinks now, 'the universe is the mirror in which we can contemplate only what we have learned to know in ourselves.”

Quote by Italo Calvino

Book:Mr Palomar
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Mr Palomar

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Italo Calvino
Italo Calvino

Italian writer and journalist, known for his unique narrative style and rich imagination. Calvino is considered one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, whose works have had a profound impact on literature both in Italy and around the world. more

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