Cesare Pavese Quotes

Let's let people live their lives and do it the way they want to do it.

You do not have to utter anything you do not want to utter,” I told her, and she said, “Then I would never utter another word again.” “You do not have to do anything that you do not want to do.” “Then I would never do anything again.

I think I have a right to live my life the way I like.

The only power you have is the word no.

You have to make your own decisions. That's what the freedom in America is all about.

I'm for absolute autonomy of the individual, and an adult, competent woman has absolute autonomy. It's her choice.

I pick and choose what I want to do at any given time, and what not to do, importantly. My agents, I won't hear about any offers or options.

The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving an excuse.

I answer the questions I want, and I don't the ones I don't.

If I don't like anything I say no to it.

I get to say 'no' to a lot of things. That, for an artist, is crazy.

No, I won't marry you. I won't do it. No one can force me.

If it's freedom you want, come to Texas. No one there tells you what to do and how you have to do it.

I think the idea of freedom or liberty is really misused for political reasons, but it's something that resonates with people to the core. People want to be masters of their own destinies, but at the same time, I think they do so selectively. Sometimes they want to be told exactly what to do so they don't have to think for themselves - as long as they can still exercise their free will.

I don't care how poor and inefficient a little country is - they like to run their own business. I know men that would -make my wife a better husband than I am but, darn it, I'm not going to give her to 'em.

But nothing was a important as escaping Evernight or the ‘destiny’ my parents and teachers had decided for me. I had only one chance to be free and to be with the guy I loved. I intended to take it.

If I want to put my tits on my back, it's nobody's business but my own.

I can safely conclude that we are single because we want to be.

I want to live life on my own terms.

I belong wherever I want to be.

Man belongs wherever he wants to go - and he'll do plenty well when he gets there.

If you want your freedom, you have to be willing to work hard to exercise it.

Listen,' he said. 'It's important. We are all. Free. To do. Whatever. We want. To do.

People do whatever they want to do, y'know.

No, I don't have a boyfriend, I don't want one.