Famous quote by Luigi Pirandello

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Whoever has the luck to be born a character can laugh even at death. Because a character will never die!
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"Whoever has the luck to be born a character can laugh even at death. Because a character will never die! A man will die, a writer, the instrument of creation: but what he has created will never die!"

- Luigi Pirandello

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This quote by Luigi Pirandello talks to the power of imagination and the immortality of art. He suggests that those who are born with the gift of imagination, or "character," have a special sort of luck. They can laugh even at death, since their productions will never ever die. Pirandello is suggesting that the developments of a writer, or any artist, will outlast them and continue to exist long after they have passed away. He is stressing the value of imagination and the power of art to go beyond death. This quote is a reminder that imagination is a powerful force that can outlive even death itself.

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Italy Flag This quote is written / told by Luigi Pirandello between June 28, 1867 and December 10, 1936. He/she was a famous Playwright from Italy. The author also have 16 other quotes.

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