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Carlo Collodi

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thumb|In this world of ours we must be kind and courteous to others, if we want to find kindness and courtesy in our own days of trouble. Carlo Lorenzini (24 November 1826 – 26 October 1890), better known by the pen name Carlo Collodi, was an Italian author, humourist, and journalist, widely known for his fairy tale novel The Adventures of Pinocchio. Quotes The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883) thumb|There are two kinds of lies, lies with short legs and lies with long noses. Yours, just now, happen to have long noses. C'era una volta...– Un re! – diranno subito i miei piccoli lettori.– No, ragazzi, avete sbagliato. C'era una volta un pezzo di legno. Centuries ago there lived —"A king!" my little readers will say immediately.No, children, you are mistaken. Once upon a time there was a piece of wood. Ch. 1 (tr. Carol Della Chiesa, 1926) Might it be that this piece of wood has learned to weep and cry like a child? I can hardly believe it. Here it is — a piece of common firewood, good only to burn in the stove, the same as any other. Yet — might someone be hidden in it? Ch. 1 (tr. Carol Della Chiesa, 1926) "Good day, Mastro Antonio," said Geppetto. "What are you doing on the floor?""I am teaching the ants their A B C's.""Good luck to you!" Ch. 2 (tr. Carol Della Chiesa, 1926) La miseria, quando è miseria davvero, la intendono tutti: anche i ragazzi. When poverty shows itself, even mischievous boys understand what it means. Ch. 8 (tr. Carol Della Chiesa, 1926) Non ti fidare, ragazzo mio, di quelli che promettono di farti ricco dalla mattina alla sera. Per il solito, o sono matti o imbroglioni! Don't listen to those who promise you wealth overnight, my boy. As a rule they are either fools or swindlers! Ch. 13 (tr. Carol Della Chiesa, 1926) Io dico che il medico prudente quando non sa quello che dice, la miglior cosa che possa fare, è quella di stare zitto. I say that a wise doctor, when he does not know what he is talking about, should know enough to keep his mouth shut. Ch. 16 (tr. Carol Della Chiesa, 1926) Vi sono le bugie che hanno le gambe corte, e le bugie che hanno il naso lungo: la tua per l'appunto è di quelle che hanno il naso lungo. There are two kinds of lies, lies with short legs and lies with long noses. Yours, just now, happen to have long noses. Ch. 17 (tr. Carol Della Chiesa, 1926) QUI GIACELA BAMBINA DAI CAPELLI TURCHINIMORTA DI DOLOREPER ESSERE STATA ABBANDONATA DAL SUOFRATELLINO PINOCCHIO HERE LIESTHE LOVELY FAIRY WITH AZURE HAIRWHO DIED OF GRIEFWHEN ABANDONED BYHER LITTLE BROTHER PINOCCHIO Ch. 23 (tr. Carol Della Chiesa, 1926) – Ed ora, che cosa dobbiamo fare qui al buio?...– Rassegnarsi e aspettare che il Pesce-cane ci abbia digeriti tutt'e due!...– Ma io non voglio esser digerito! – urlò Pinocchio, ricominciando a piangere.– Neppure io vorrei esser digerito – soggiunse il Tonno – ma io sono abbastanza filosofo e mi consolo pensando che, quando si nasce Tonni, c'è più dignità a morir sott'acqua che sott'olio!... "And now what are we to do here in the dark?""Wait until the Shark has digested us both, I suppose.""But I don't want to be digested," shouted Pinocchio, starting to sob."Neither do I," said the Tunny, "but I am wise enough to think that if one is born a fish, it is more dignified to die under the water than in the frying pan." Ch. 34 (tr. Carol Della Chiesa, 1926) In questo mondo, quando si può, bisogna mostrarsi cortesi con tutti, se vogliamo esser ricambiati con pari cortesia nei giorni del bisogno. In this world of ours we must be kind and courteous to others, if we want to find kindness and courtesy in our own days of trouble. Ch. 34 (tr. Carol Della Chiesa, 1926) External links Category:1826 births Category:1890 deaths Category:Novelists from Italy Category:Children's authors Category:Fantasy authors Category:Short story writers from Italy Category:Journalists from Italy Category:People from Florence Category:Humorists