C.P. Cavafy Quotes

I'm practically broke and homeless. This fatal city, Antioch, has devoured all my money: this fatal city with its extravagant life.

C.P. Cavafy

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• I'm practically broke and homeless. This fatal city, Antioch, has devoured all my money: this fatal city with its extravagant life.

  

  C.P. Cavafy
  • Life
  • Money
  • City