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Carlo Collodi — Portrait after a picture (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons.

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Carlo Collodi

Italian writer

1826–1890

4 quotes.

Lies, my boy, are known in a moment. There are two kinds of lies, lies with short legs and lies with long noses. Yours, just now, happen to have long noses.
The Adventures of Pinocchio (1881–1883), Chapter 17In context
- Truth & Lies
Once upon a time there was a piece of wood.
The Adventures of Pinocchio (1881–1883), Chapter 1In context
Woe to boys who refuse to obey their parents and run away from home! They will never be happy in this world, and when they are older they will be very sorry for it.
The Adventures of Pinocchio (1881–1883), Chapter 4In context
- Children
- Family
How ridiculous I was as a Marionette! And how happy I am, now that I have become a real boy!
The Adventures of Pinocchio (1881–1883), Chapter 36In context
- Change
- Happiness

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