Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa

Novelist Italian 1896 – 1957

Italian novelist known for The Leopard.

392 quotes

"If we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change."
Change
"The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there."
History
"Concessions obtained under duress are invalid."
Truth
"Once one has tasted the truth, one can never go back to lies."
Truth
"There may be those who forget the past, but history does not forget them."
History
"One cannot live solely on dreams."
Dreams
"The world changes, but we remain the same."
Change
"Beauty is transient; it fades like flowers."
Beauty
"In the end, everything ends."
Death
"Understanding requires patience."
Patience
"Love is an illusion we create for ourselves."
Love
"Time carries everything away."
Time
"The aristocracy of the spirit is immortal."
Strength
"Happiness is a rare commodity."
Happiness
"Knowledge of the past is essential to understanding the present."
Knowledge
"One must accept what one cannot change."
"The fear of change paralyzes progress."
Fear
"True freedom lies in acceptance of fate."
Freedom
"Art reflects the soul of humanity."
Art
"Nature reveals truths that words cannot express."
Nature
"Justice without compassion is cruelty."
Justice
"Kindness is the greatest human virtue."
Kindness
"Solitude teaches us who we truly are."
Solitude
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Courage
"Success built on deception crumbles eventually."
Success
"The weight of the past shapes our future."
"Peace begins within oneself."
Peace
"Relationships require sacrifice and understanding."
Relationships
"Education opens the doors to possibility."
Education
"Hope is humanity's greatest weapon."
Hope