Italo Calvino

Novelist Italian 1923 – 1985

Italian writer known for Invisible Cities.

385 quotes

"Success is measured not by what you gain, but by what you become."
Success
"Friendship is love without conditions."
Friendship
"Family is the first labyrinth we navigate."
Family
"Change is the only constant in human affairs."
Change
"The most profound truths are often hidden in stories."
Truth
"Freedom is the space to imagine otherwise."
Freedom
"Peace is the luxury of those who read."
Peace
"The invisible is what gives meaning to the visible."
Art
"Science is the poetry of the possible."
Science
"Every person carries entire worlds within them."
Philosophy
"The past is not dead; it lives in our stories."
History
"Imagination is the only faculty that makes us truly free."
Imagination
"Books are keys that unlock locked rooms in the mind."
Literature
"To understand politics is to understand human desire."
Politics
"Motivation comes from within, never from outside."
Motivation
"Inspiration strikes those who are prepared to receive it."
Inspiration
"Relationships are maps that guide us through life."
Relationships
"Solitude is not loneliness; it is companionship with oneself."
Solitude
"The dream is more real than waking life."
Dreams
"Happiness is the recognition of beauty in small things."
Happiness
"Every life is a story waiting to be told."
Life
"Love multiplies when shared; it never diminishes."
Love
"Wisdom lies in knowing what you do not know."
Wisdom
"Success without meaning is a hollow victory."
Success
"The greatest friends are those who see you clearly."
Friendship
"Family teaches us the first lessons of love and conflict."
Family
"Hope is the soil in which all growth begins."
Hope
"Courage is facing the fear and acting anyway."
Courage
"Change is the only way to remain alive."
Change
"Education is the liberation of the mind."
Education