Fausto Cercignani Quotes

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They do not speak of boundless skies,
of passing loves like silver clouds.
They speak of cheerless towns, unwound:
on hazy moors of muffled music.

Fausto Cercignani
The essence of my optimism is constructive pessimism.

Fausto Cercignani
The thesis that the human being seeks God because of the disorder he perceives in himself does not take into account that the human being seems to prefer disorder.

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We learn a lot from the mistakes of others, but even more from our own.

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Self-discipline is indispensable, if you want to master your character.

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A secret remains a secret until you make someone promise never to reveal it.

Fausto Cercignani
If you look incessantly for variety, sooner or later you will discover that you need more wisdom.

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Order is a necessity for everyone, but not everyone understands it in the same way.

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Sometimes true tolerance requires an extraordinary strength, which we are often too weak to exercise.

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Calumny can injure you only if you reflect yourself in others and not in your conscience.

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Personal dignity is to be measured with the yardstick of one's conscience, not with that of other people's judgement.

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A negative answer may sometimes annoy, but an ambiguous reaction with yes and no (or even nyes) may be much more irritating.

Fausto Cercignani