Cosacchi Quotes & Sayings

As to animals," said the Count unexpectedly, "whatever one says, I maintain that the rodent family has a certain charm about it."
"The rodent family ... ?" replied the Baron, not getting the drift at all.
"Rabbits, marmots, squirrels, and the like."
"You have pets of that sort, sir?"
"No, sir, not at all. Too much of an odor. It would be all over the house."
"Ah, I see. Very charming, but you wouldn't have them in the house, is that it?"
"Well, sir, in the first place, they seem to have been ignored by the poets, d'you see. And what has no place in a poem has no place in my house. That's my family rule."
"I see."
"No, I don't keep them as pets. But they're such fuzzy, timid little creatures that I can't help thinking there's no more charming animal."
"Yes, Count, I quite agree."
"Actually, sir, every charming creature, no matter what sort, seems to have a strong odor."
"Yes, indeed, sir. I believe one might say so. — Yukio Mishima

Prejudice is a belief born from a shortcut to thinking — Steven Aitchison

If there is one eternal truth of politics, it is that there are always a dozen good reasons for doing nothing. — John Le Carre

Realism is a very sophisticated form of literature, a very grown-up one. And that may be its weakness. But fantasy seems to be eternal and omnipresent and always attractive to kids. — Ursula K. Le Guin

The meaning of your life is to help others find the meaning of theirs." "That — Viktor E. Frankl

Being lost is not a matter of knowing where you are. It's a matter of knowing where you aren't. — Norton Juster

Titles are but nicknames, and every nickname is a title. — Thomas Paine

There are secret opportunities hidden inside every failure. — Sophia Amoruso