Franca Valeri Quotes & Sayings

As proof that HOW we see things matters, Gen. Montgomery took a preprepared text that had been deemed an innocuous complement to his American troops and delivered it in such a way that his condescension prompted more division than unity. — Jean Edward Smith

A long time ago, when I was a young dancer in New York City, I fell in love with Jimmy Dean and he fell in love with me. — Liz Sheridan

Conversation was never begun at once, nor in a hurried manner. No one was quick with a question, no matter how important, and no one was pressed for an answer. A pause giving time for thought was the truly courteous way of beginning and conducting a conversation. Silence was meaningful with the Lakota, and his granting a space of silence to the speech-maker and his own moment of silence before talking was done in the practice of true politeness and regard for the rule that, "thought comes before speech." — Luther Standing Bear

We are quantity-obsessed: Instead of living for 30 pleasant years (and then calling it a life), most people would rather live for 80 unpleasant years. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana

If you had told me at 45 years old that I would have to go on tour to get rest, I would've said, 'That's not how it works.' But nothing can be more gratifying. I'm a very hands-on dad. — Chris Robinson

I will say that I think Israel enjoys strong bipartisan support in the United States. It's really above and beyond American politics. — Benjamin Netanyahu

We all make assumptions about the world - based on individual experience and cultural background - that affect our judgment of how that balance should look — Sheena Iyengar

Let us not forget who we are. Drug abuse is a repudiation of everything America is. — Ronald Reagan

The end of life puts the longest life on a par with the shortest. — Augustine Of Hippo

My daughters are here, and that makes me feel good. And with the spirit of Nick Ashford, I think I'll make it through. I have no choice. — Valerie Simpson

By changing our inner state of mind, we can change any suffering or hardship into a source of joy, regarding it as a means for forging and developing our lives. To turn even sorrow into a source of creativity - this is the way of life of a Buddhist — Daisaku Ikeda