To write is to descend into the abyss of oneself. - Eugenio Montale

"To write is to descend into the abyss of oneself."

Eugenio Montale Art

Poet Italian 1896–1981

More from Eugenio Montale

"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."

"The stage is my true home."

"Art is the expression of the soul."

"Living well means living properly."

"Art and music are the treasures of civilization"