To write truthfully about common people is to write about th... - Giovanni Verga

"To write truthfully about common people is to write about the human condition itself."

Giovanni Verga Literature

Novelist Italian 1840–1922

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"The truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself."

"Life is a struggle, but it is also a gift to be treasured."

"Love is the most powerful force in the world, yet it is the most fragile."

"Wisdom comes not from years, but from understanding."

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

"Literature opens the mind to new worlds"

"The interesting thing about books is that they're made of words."

"Literature captures the essence of what it means to be human."