- Quando sarai stanco di star lì cambierai idea! - gli gridò.
- Non cambierò mai idea, - fece mio fratello, dal ramo.
- Ti farò vedere io, appena scendi! -
- E io non scenderò più! -
E mantenne la parola.

[Theseus] soon found himself involved in factions and troubles; those who long had hated him had now added to their hatred contempt; and the minds of the people were so generally corrupted, that, instead of obeying commands with silence, they expected to be flattered into their duty.

Thoughtful lightness can make frivolity seem dull and heavy.

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.

An exotic birthplace on its own is not informative of anything.

A classic is a work which persists as a background noise even when a present that is totally incompatible with it holds sway.