The true measure of a writer is not what he says, but what h... - Elio Vittorini

"The true measure of a writer is not what he says, but what he makes others feel."

Elio Vittorini Art

Novelist Italian 1908–1966

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"Literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life."

"A man who doesn't read has no advantage over a man who can't read."

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes."

"To live is to choose, but to choose well you must know who you are."

"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"