Fontanka Quotes & Sayings

In poetic language, in which the sign as such takes on an autonomous value, this sound symbolism becomes an actual factor and creates a sort of accompaniment to the signified. — Roman Jakobson

Everytime you read, you are walking among the dead, and, if you are listening, you just might hear prophecies. — Kathy Acker

Ever hear that expression, "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times"? That's what high school was like for me. Both of those - all the time. — Sarah Kay

Reaching that windswept perch, I decided, would cleanse my spirit and heal my wounds. More than that, it would send me home with a title: The First American Woman to Climb Everest. — Stacy Allison

I always knew how to draw a crowd. — Evel Knievel

Strike the right balance between your outfit and makeup. Make a statement with one, not both. — Madeline Zima

I have been constantly shaping and reshaping my career. I laid a foundation by doing respectful work in all media. And I am happy with what I have done. — Colman Domingo

I hated seeing myself on screen. I was full of complexes. I hated my face for a very, very long time. — Charlotte Gainsbourg

The wisdom to be on the throne of one's life must surpass the wisdom of the one being ruled, otherwise I will squander the whole of my life in the most appalling ways. By virtue of that reality, I would be wise to get out of the chair and invite God to have a seat. — Craig D. Lounsbrough

For over two centuries (or so historians tell us), it was from the St. Petersburg salons that our country's culture advanced. From those great rooms overlooking the Fontanka Canal, new cuisines, fashions, and ideas all took their first tentative steps into Russian society. — Amor Towles

I like doing the editorial stuff because it's nice to do something that's more me. But modeling for brands and the things to make money ... I guess I don't really like being the mannequin. It's a very strange concept. — Dylan Penn

Being hurt by someone you really cared about, it makes me want to make them regret ever hurting my heart. Best way of doing that? Success. Get ready for it. — Jessica Sanchez

I was in the game for love. After all, where else can an old-timer with one leg, who can't hear or see, live like a king while doing the only thing I wanted to do? — Bill Veeck

I'm all for ERA. I want to see women equal to men - not so damn superior like they've been. — Nipsey Russell

It is commonly seen by experience that excellent memories do often accompany weak judgements. — Michel De Montaigne

We'll meet again in Lvov, my love and I ... Tatiana hums, eating her ice cream, in our Leningrad, in jasmine June, near Fontanka, the Neva, the Summer Garden, where we are forever young. — Paullina Simons