Italo Calvino

Without translation, I would be limited to the borders of my own country. The translator is my most important ally. He introduces me to the world.

I write by hand, making many, many corrections. I would say I cross out more than I write. I have to hunt for words when I speak, and I have the same difficulty when writing.

A human being becomes human not through the casual convergence of certain biological conditions, but through an act of will and love on the part of other people.

Privacy with medical information is a fallacy. If everyone's information is out there, it's part of the collective.

I am convinced that the reason so many fans leave Dodger Stadium after the seventh inning is that they become bored.

I've learned that even the word 'jubilee' used in connection with the Reformation can give rise to discussions.