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.

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

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

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