Quotes by Alessandro Manzoni

“When a friend, then, indulges in the joy of unburdening a secret on to another friends bosom, he makes the latter, in his turn, feel the urge to taste the same joy himself.”

Certainly the heart has always something to tell about the future to those who listen to it. But what does the heart know? Scarce a little of what has already happened.

One the advantages about this life is that you can hate someone without knowing him

A benefit of friendship is knowing whom to tell secrets to.