The days of the future stand in front of us Like a line of candles all alight Golden and warm and lively little candles. C.P. Cavafy More Quotes by C.P. Cavafy More Quotes From C.P. Cavafy When you set out on your journey to Ithaca, pray that the road is long, full of adventure, full of knowledge. C.P. Cavafy journeyhealingadventure And if you can't shape your life the way you want, at least try as much as you can not to degrade it. C.P. Cavafy shapeswanttrying Have Ithaka always in your mind. Your arrival there is what you are destined for. But don't in the least hurry the journey. C.P. Cavafy arrivalsjourneymind My life has been awaiting you. Your footfall was my own heart's beat. C.P. Cavafy beatsheartromantic Honor to those who in the life they lead C.P. Cavafy badasshatelying To certain people there comes a day when they must say the great Yes or the great No. C.P. Cavafy certainpeople What shall become of us without any barbarians? Those people were a kind of solution. C.P. Cavafy barbarianskindnesspeople And if you find her poor, Ithaca has not deceived you. Wise as you have become, with so much experience, you must already have understood what these Ithacas mean. C.P. Cavafy poorwisemean Body, remember not only how much you were loved, not only the beds you lay on, but also those desires glowing openly in eyes that looked at you, trembling for you in voices. C.P. Cavafy glowingvoiceeye Don’t mourn your luck that’s failing now, work gone wrong, your plans all proving deceptive — don’t mourn them uselessly. As one long prepared, and graced with courage, say goodbye to her, the Alexandria that is leaving. Above all, don’t fool yourself, don’t say it was a dream, your ears deceived you: don’t degrade yourself with empty hopes like these. C.P. Cavafy dreamgoodbyelong Return often and take me, beloved sensation, return and take me - When memory of the body awakens, and old desire again runs through the blood; when the lips and skin remember, and the hands feel as if they touch again. C.P. Cavafy runningmemoriesblood One candle is enough. Its gentle light will be more suitable, will be more gracious when the Shades arrive, the Shades of Love. C.P. Cavafy shadelightenough When you set out for Ithaca, ask that your way be long C.P. Cavafy askslongway From all I did and all I said let no one try to find out who I was. C.P. Cavafy saidtrying If you are one of the truly elect, be careful how you attain your eminence. C.P. Cavafy eminencecarefulbe-careful Arriving there is what you are destined for C.P. Cavafy destinedarriving Guard, O my soul, against pomp and glory. And if you cannot curb your ambitions, at least pursue them hesitantly, cautiously. And the higher you go, the more searching and careful you need to be. C.P. Cavafy ambitionsoulneeds That we've broken their statues, that we've driven them out of their temples, doesn't mean at all that the gods are dead. O land of Ionia, they're still in love with you, their souls still keep your memory. C.P. Cavafy love-youmemoriesmean Roses by the head, jasmine at the feet so appear the longings that have passed without being satisfied, not one of them granted a night of sensual pleasure, or one of its radiant mornings. C.P. Cavafy feetmorningnight I'm practically broke and homeless. This fatal city, Antioch, has devoured all my money: this fatal city with its extravagant life. C.P. Cavafy homelessbrokecities
