The poet's task is to name the unnameable, to give voice to ... - Eugenio Montale

"The poet's task is to name the unnameable, to give voice to what lies beneath the surface of ordinary experience."

Eugenio Montale Art

Poet Italian 1896–1981

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"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"