Giacomo Leopardi Quote

Every day we lose something; one of the illusions, which are our only riches, perishes or diminishes. Experience or truth divests us every day of part of our possessions. We do not live, except in losing.


Zibaldone, I, 467 [1817-1832]


Every day we lose something; one of the illusions, which are our only riches, perishes or diminishes. Experience or truth divests us every day of...

Every day we lose something; one of the illusions, which are our only riches, perishes or diminishes. Experience or truth divests us every day of...

Every day we lose something; one of the illusions, which are our only riches, perishes or diminishes. Experience or truth divests us every day of...

Every day we lose something; one of the illusions, which are our only riches, perishes or diminishes. Experience or truth divests us every day of...