“It is not true that suffering ennobles the character; happiness does that sometimes, but suffering, for the most part, makes men petty and vindictive.”

About Cesare Pavese

Author • Italian

Cesare Pavese was a seminal Italian author, poet, and literary critic of the 20th century. A prominent figure in Neorealism, his works often explore themes of loneliness, existential angst, and the search for meaning in...