Italo Calvino Quote

Get Started

"Le parcours d'un coureur de fond"

Translations

MORE QUOTES BY Italo Calvino

“The ultimate meaning to which all stories refer has two faces: the continuity of life, the...”

Italo Calvino

“The minute you set foot in this world of ours”

“Every time I chose to act out a dream, I disfigured it, weakening the memory of another.”

“The city does not tell its past, but contains it like the lines of a hand”

FEATURED QUOTES

“When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber.”

“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity”

“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off agains...”

“Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, 'Certainly I can!' Then get busy and...”

“In basketball - as in life - true joy comes from being fully present in each and every mom...”

“Doing what you love is freedom. Loving what you do is happiness”

“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.”

“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.”

“There are moments when troubles enter our lives and we can do nothing to avoid them. But t...”

“One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve alwa...”