Cesare Pavese Quotes

Italy, Linguist
September 9, 1908 – August, 27, 1950.

Cesare Pavese was an Italian poet, novelist, literary critic and translator. He is widely considered among the major authors of the 20th century in his home country.

Also known as Writer, Translator, Literary Editor, Screenwriter, Literary Critic, Journalist, Biographer

Death is repose, but the thought of death disturbs all repose.

Cesare Pavese
- Death
- Thought
- Repose
You've got to understand life, understand it when you're young.

Cesare Pavese
- Life
- Understand
- Young

Now that I've seen what war is ... I know that everybody, if one day it should end, ought to ask himself: "And what shall we make of the fallen? Why are they dead?" I wouldn't know what to say. Not now, at any rate. Nor does it seem to me that the others know. Perhaps only dead know, and only for them is the war really over.

Cesare Pavese
- War
- Know
- Dead
Waiting is still an occupation. It is having nothing to wait for that is terrible.

Cesare Pavese
Perfect behaviour is born of complete indifference.

Cesare Pavese
There is mercy for everyone, except those who are bored with life.

Cesare Pavese
- Life
- Bored
- Everyone