The Tablet of Destinies Quotes

“In the times when I was king, nothing was so small as to have no importance. And this weighed on us.”
― Roberto Calasso, The Tablet of Destinies

“I've been silent for so long I don't know where to start. Anywhere would do. But ancient custom has it that everything begins with the gods.”
― Roberto Calasso, La Tavoletta dei Destini

“Then the gods realized they must create substitutes for themselves: men. But how? For them to be truly alive, a god must die.”
― Roberto Calasso, La Tavoletta dei Destini