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One does not kill oneself for love of a woman, but because love - any love - reveals us in our nakedness, our misery, ou
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"One does not kill oneself for love of a woman, but because love - any love - reveals us in our nakedness, our misery, our vulnerability, our nothingness"

- Cesare Pavese

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This quote by Cesare Pavese speaks to the power of love and how it can reveal our innermost selves. It suggests that when we remain in love, we are exposed and vulnerable, and this can be a challenging thing to accept. The quote indicates that when we remain in love, we are stripped of our defenses and our sense of self, and this can be overwhelming. It recommends that when we remain in love, we are faced with our own mortality and our own insignificance, and this can be excessive to bear. Ultimately, the quote suggests that when we are in love, we are challenged with our own death and our own fragility, and this can result in a desire to end our own lives.

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Italy Flag This quote is written / told by Cesare Pavese between September 9, 1908 and August 27, 1950. He/she was a famous Poet from Italy. The author also have 24 other quotes.

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