UNVERIFIED

The city does not tell its past, but contains it like the lines of a hand

Unverified

We haven't checked the source or attribution.

Our editorial team hasn't reviewed this quote yet, so neither its source nor its attribution has been confirmed. Treat it as unverified for now.

Translations

MORE QUOTES BY Italo Calvino

“Fantasy is a place where it rains”

Italo Calvino

“The human race is a zone of living things that should not be limited.”

“Without the expectation of betterment, life would be impossible”

“You take delight not in a city's seven or seventy wonders, but in the answer it gives to a...”

FEATURED QUOTES

“There’s two sorts of fear: one you embrace and one you should listen to and turn the other way”

“Plan for what it is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.”

“Your ability to communicate is an important tool in your pursuit of your goals, whether it...”

“The best way out is always through.”

“Sometimes which choice you make is not as important as making a choice and committing to it.”

“Training for me is a metaphor for life, period. The dedication, the determination, the des...”

“Those who can imagine anything can create the impossible”

“Words have a magical power. They can bring either the greatest happiness or deepest despair.”

“The future depends on what we do in the present.”

“The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.”