Antongiulio Fornasiero Quotes & Sayings

Young as I was, I still wondered what kind of man this was who, with one leg bandaged, could quell a room full of rough men with a look or a word. — Robin Hobb

There are, then, three sorts of religious experiences. The ancient rites, which are essentially propitiatory. The mysteries, which purge the soul and allow us to glimpse eternity. And philosophy, which attempts to define not only the material world but to suggest practical ways to the good life, as well as attempting to synthesize (as Iamblichos does so beautifully) all true religion in a single comprehensive system. — Gore Vidal

Why do we always fight?" she whispered.
"You know why." Yeah, she did. "It's science." "Combustible chemistry," he agreed. "Dangerous. — Jill Shalvis

Life is like a box of sardines and we are all looking for the key. — Alan Bennett

Consumer wants can have bizarre, frivolous, or even immoral origins, and an admirable case can still be made for a society that seeks to satisfy them. But the case cannot stand if it is the process of satisfying wants that create the wants. — John Kenneth Galbraith

Every heart needs a cutting part sharper than a blade to stab agony — Munia Khan

Furthermore, in the 13th/19th century philosophy began to see itself as a complete replacement for religion as one can see in the rise of the very idea of ideology at that time, a term used widely today even by Muslims who rarely realize the essentially secular and anti-religious character of the very concept of ideology which has gradually come to replace traditional religion in so many circles. — Seyyed Hossein Nasr

We're all free to chose some people to love, and then do it. — Jordan Sonnenblick

Brand names are well known to business school professors, but only one professor is a brand name herself. Call her Professor Oprah. — Bill Dedman

There's something magical about a home run. It almost violates the space of the stadium. It's a game of the imagination in some ways. Baseball. — Alex Gibney

When you grow up as I have, a lost girl without any real past, you latch on to the people who seem to love you. At least that's what I did. It started early, my holding on too tightly and needing too much. I always craved love. The unconditional, even unearned kind. I needed someone to say it to me. Not to sound poor me, but my mother never said it. — Kristin Hannah

I wonder if we climb to heaven over the ruins of many cherished schemes. — Laurel Lea