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Antonio Tabucchi Quotes

The salt of any interesting civilization is mixture Picture Quote #1

I live quietly at home among my family and friends Picture Quote #1

I don’t know whether these people are going to find themselves, but as they live their lives they have no choice but to face up to the image others have of them. They’re forced to look at themselves in a mirror, and they often manage to glimpse something of themselves Picture Quote #1

But democracy isn’t a state of perfection. It has to be improved, and that means constant vigilance Picture Quote #1

Doubts are like stains on a shirt. I like shirts with stains, because when I’m given a shirt that’s too clean, one that’s completely white, I immediately start having doubts Picture Quote #1

But I don’t think I have any particular talent for prediction, because when you have three or four elements in hand, you don’t have to be a genius to reach certain conclusions Picture Quote #1

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No, I’m happy to go on living the life I’ve chosen. I’m a university teacher and I like my job Picture Quote #1

I don’t want to promote my own image either. I don’t like going on television or mixing in literary circles Picture Quote #1

Doubts are like stains on a shirt. I like shirts with stains, because when I’m given a shirt that’s too clean, one that’s completely white, I immediately start having doubts Picture Quote #1

I don’t have any doubts either about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Perhaps some more should be added to the list, but I don’t have the slightest doubt about human rights Picture Quote #1

Literature for me isn’t a workaday job, but something which involves desires, dreams and fantasy Picture Quote #1

It’s the job of intellectuals and writers to cast doubt on perfection Picture Quote #1

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Personally I don’t trust literature that soothes people’s consciences Picture Quote #1

There are some fundamental values it’s impossible to be wrong about Picture Quote #1

Perfection spawns doctrines, dictators and totalitarian ideas Picture Quote #1

I’ve always been drawn to tormented people full of contradictions Picture Quote #1

I prefer insomnia to anaesthesia Picture Quote #1

I don’t go for people who lead full and satisfying lives Picture Quote #1

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I claim the right to take a stand once in a while Picture Quote #1

As a writer, I’ve always been interested in others Picture Quote #1

My job is to look at what politics is doing, not be a politician myself Picture Quote #1

Xenophobia manifests itself especially against civilizations and cultures that are weak because they lack economic resources, means of subsistence or land. So nomadic people are the first targets of this kind of aggression Picture Quote #1

We all want to be someone else but without ceasing to be ourselves. I think it’s very important to defend this idea in real life too Picture Quote #1

I don’t know whether these people are going to find themselves, but as they live their lives they have no choice but to face up to the image others have of them. They’re forced to look at themselves in a mirror, and they often manage to glimpse something of themselves Picture Quote #1

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Philosophy appears to concern itself only with the truth, but perhaps expresses only fantasies, while literature appears to concern itself only with fantasies, but perhaps it expresses the truth Picture Quote #1

Rather than regret for what I have written, I feel regret for what I shall never be able to read Picture Quote #1

A l’intérieur de ce corps vivait l’âme d’une intellectuelle et poète don’t personne n’avait le soupçon. Within this body lived the soul of an intellectual and poet, which nobody had suspected Picture Quote #1

Literature for me isn’t a workaday job, but something which involves desires, dreams and fantasy Picture Quote #1

The most important basis of any novel is wanting to be someone else, and this means creating a character Picture Quote #1

My books are about losers, about people who’ve lost their way and are engaged in a search Picture Quote #1

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The salt of any interesting civilization is mixture (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) I live quietly at home among my family and friends (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) I don’t know whether these people are going to find themselves, but as they live their lives they have no choice but to face up to the image others have of them. They’re forced to look at themselves in a mirror, and they often manage to glimpse something of themselves. (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) But democracy isn’t a state of perfection. It has to be improved, and that means constant vigilance (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) Doubts are like stains on a shirt. I like shirts with stains, because when I’m given a shirt that’s too clean, one that’s completely white, I immediately start having doubts. (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) But I don’t think I have any particular talent for prediction, because when you have three or four elements in hand, you don’t have to be a genius to reach certain conclusions (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) No, I’m happy to go on living the life I’ve chosen. I’m a university teacher and I like my job. (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) I don’t want to promote my own image either. I don’t like going on television or mixing in literary circles. (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) Doubts are like stains on a shirt. I like shirts with stains, because when I’m given a shirt that’s too clean, one that’s completely white, I immediately start having doubts (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) I don’t have any doubts either about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Perhaps some more should be added to the list, but I don’t have the slightest doubt about human rights (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) Literature for me isn’t a workaday job, but something which involves desires, dreams and fantasy. (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) It’s the job of intellectuals and writers to cast doubt on perfection (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) Personally I don’t trust literature that soothes people’s consciences (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) There are some fundamental values it’s impossible to be wrong about (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) Perfection spawns doctrines, dictators and totalitarian ideas (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) I’ve always been drawn to tormented people full of contradictions (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) I prefer insomnia to anaesthesia (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) I don’t go for people who lead full and satisfying lives (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) I claim the right to take a stand once in a while (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) As a writer, I’ve always been interested in others (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) My job is to look at what politics is doing, not be a politician myself (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) Xenophobia manifests itself especially against civilizations and cultures that are weak because they lack economic resources, means of subsistence or land. So nomadic people are the first targets of this kind of aggression (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) We all want to be someone else but without ceasing to be ourselves. I think it’s very important to defend this idea in real life too (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) I don’t know whether these people are going to find themselves, but as they live their lives they have no choice but to face up to the image others have of them. They’re forced to look at themselves in a mirror, and they often manage to glimpse something of themselves (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) Philosophy appears to concern itself only with the truth, but perhaps expresses only fantasies, while literature appears to concern itself only with fantasies, but perhaps it expresses the truth (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) Rather than regret for what I have written, I feel regret for what I shall never be able to read (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) A l’intérieur de ce corps vivait l’âme d’une intellectuelle et poète don’t personne n’avait le soupçon. Within this body lived the soul of an intellectual and poet, which nobody had suspected (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) Literature for me isn’t a workaday job, but something which involves desires, dreams and fantasy (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) The most important basis of any novel is wanting to be someone else, and this means creating a character (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes) My books are about losers, about people who’ve lost their way and are engaged in a search (Antonio Tabucchi Quotes)

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