Date: 1937-12-25
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It had to happen to you, to concentrate your whole life on one point, and then discover that you can do anything except live at that point.
— Cesare Pavese
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Cesare Pavese" (Quotes, This Business of Living (1935-1950))
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About Cesare Pavese
Cesare Pavese (9 September, 1908 – 27 August 1950) was an Italian novelist, poet, short-story writer, literary critic and translator.
About Cesare Pavese
Cesare Pavese (9 September, 1908 – 27 August 1950) was an Italian novelist, poet, short-story writer, literary critic and translator.
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