The Siren Quotes

“He lowered his head as if to say yes, but did not raise it again. He was finally a real man, not a wretch. A hero, not a worm, not to be confused with the others, he was above them now. And alone. His head hung on his chest, as happens with the dead, and a slight smile was frozen on his lips, signifying his contempt. I have beaten you, miserable world, you couldn't hold me back.”
― Dino Buzzati, The Siren: A Selection from Dino Buzzati