Ciotola Munari Quotes & Sayings

I like books that have razor-sharp plotting that snaps and moves along. It's not about the main character being different at the end. I don't want my main character to be different in the end. I still want him committed to his ideas, to be steadfast, true and loyal. — Brad Thor

I get up early, but it doesn't mean I like getting up early. — Lindsey Vonn

Islands are metaphors of the heart, no matter what poet says otherwise. — Jeanette Winterson

He sought her lips as if he needed to breathe through her, as if only she could keep him from choking on his rage. — Cornelia Funke

True solitude is found in the wild places, where one is without human obligation. One's inner voices become audible ... In consequence, one responds more clearly to other lives. — Wendell Berry

I realized I do tragedy better than comedy. — Paula Hawkins

If you want to awaken all of humanity,
then awaken all of yourself.
If you want to eliminate suffering in the world,
then eliminate all that is dark and negative in yourself.
For truly, the greatest gift you have to offer humanity,
is your own transformation.
~Lao Tzu — Lao-Tzu

Occasionally it can be a little disappointing to see rock gods in their 60s or 70s up on stage. — Charlie Day

Democracy ... begins from the ground up. Anything living grows from the bottom up. Everything dangerous, like bombs, gets dropped from the sky down. — Vandana Shiva

Old and dried up at the age of four-and-twenty, according to the ton. Which was ridiculous. She was perfectly moisturized and plenty young, than you very much. — Erin Knightly

I've always been really good at staying busy. Even while I'm working, I'm looking at what the next thing is. — Brian Posehn

For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You'd be surprised how far that gets you. — Neil DeGrasse Tyson

I didn't major in math. I majored in miracles, and I still believe in them, too. — Mike Huckabee

I went down on one knee in front of her. It was melodramatic, I know, but she was a teenager, and I thought she would probably buy it. "Samantha," I said. "All you have to do is just let me try. Do nothing, and I won't try to get you out of here against your will. You have my solemn word of honor." There was no crash of thunder, not even the sound of distant laughter, and in spite of my recent epidemic of unpleasant emotions, I felt no shame. And I believe I did it very convincingly. In fact, I think it was the performance of a lifetime - I didn't mean a word of it, of course, but under the circumstances I would gladly have promised her a ride on my flying saucer if it would get me out of here. And — Jeff Lindsay