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

From all I did and all I said let no one try to find out who I was.

- C.P. Cavafy

Honor to those who in the life they lead define and guard a Thermopylae. Never betraying what is right, consistent and just in all they do but sh…

- C.P. Cavafy

My life has been awaiting you. Your footfall was my own heart's beat.

- C.P. Cavafy

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

When you set out on your journey to Ithaca, pray that the road is long, full of adventure, full of knowledge.

- C.P. Cavafy

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

To certain people there comes a day when they must say the great Yes or the great No.

- C.P. Cavafy

What shall become of us without any barbarians? Those people were a kind of solution.

- C.P. Cavafy