Oggetti Italy Quotes & Sayings

A trait no other nation seems to possess in quite the same degree as we do namely, a feeling of almost childish injury and resentment unless the world as a whole recognizes how innocent we are of anything but the most generous and harmless intentions — Eleanor Roosevelt

The church has never been asked to explain anything, our speciality, along with ballistics, has always been the neutralisation of the overly curious mind through faith. — Jose Saramago

Prior to the age of telegraphy, the information-action ratio was sufficiently close so that most people had a sense of being able to control some of the contingencies in their lives. What people knew about had action-value. In the information world created by telegraphy, this sense of potency was lost, precisely because the whole world became context for news. Everything became everyone's business. For the first time, we were sent information which answered no question we had asked, and which, in any case, did not permit the right of reply. — Neil Postman

One may not reach the dawn save by the path of the night. — Germaine Greer

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, for there are plenty of others. — Otto Rank

The women's movement will present a growing threat to patriarchal religion less by attacking it than by simply leaving it behind. — Carol P. Christ

I run, therefore I am. And given the years improved fitness adds to our lives, if I did not run, maybe I would no longer be. — Hal Higdon

Remember: What Cupid gives, Cupid takes away. — David Mitchell

And (cue music swell) motherhood turned out to be the most meaningful thing I've ever done with my life. Really. — Nia Vardalos