No, I'm happy to go on living the life I've chosen. I'm a university teacher and I like my job. Antonio Tabucchi choosehappyhave Change image and share on social
I claim the right to take a stand once in a while. Antonio Tabucchi claimstand Change image and share on social
I've always been drawn to tormented people full of contradictions. Antonio Tabucchi contradictiondrawfull Change image and share on social
When you have a foreign invasion - in this case by the Indonesian army - writers, intellectuals, newspapers and magazines are the first targets of repression. Antonio Tabucchi armycaseforeign Change image and share on social
An intellectual is going to have doubts, for example, about a fundamentalist religious doctrine that admits no doubt, about an imposed political system that allows no doubt, about a perfect aesthetic that has no room for doubt. Antonio Tabucchi admitaestheticdoctrine share on social
Perfection spawns doctrines, dictators and totalitarian ideas. Antonio Tabucchi dictatordoctrineidea Change image and share on social
We all want to be someone else but without ceasing to be ourselves. I think it's very important to defend this idea in real life too. Antonio Tabucchi ceasedefendidea Change image and share on social
My books are about losers, about people who've lost their way and are engaged in a search. Antonio Tabucchi bookengagehave Change image and share on social
But democracy isn't a state of perfection. It has to be improved, and that means constant vigilance. Antonio Tabucchi constantdemocracyimprove Change image and share on social
It's very useful when politicians have doubts because there are so many choices to be made in the world. Antonio Tabucchi choicedoubtmake Change image and share on social
