We love not the people themselves, but the versions of them ... - Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa

"We love not the people themselves, but the versions of them we create in our minds."

Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa Relationships

Novelist Italian 1896–1957

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"The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there."

"Concessions obtained under duress are invalid."

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"Marriage is about compromise and understanding."

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