Who said "Death is not the opposite of life, but its completion."?

This quote is attributed to Eugenio Montale.

Death is not the opposite of life, but its completion. - Eugenio Montale

"Death is not the opposite of life, but its completion."

Eugenio Montale Death

Poet Italian 1896–1981

"I have no program. I only know that I was born poor, and I wish to die rich."

"The butterfly's dream"

"Perhaps the butterfly is proof that you can go through a great metamorphosis and still love flowers."

"I believe that life is a journey towards light."

"Death doesn't scare me anymore."

"Death and I are old friends."

"Welcome to my world."

"Death is just the beginning."