Puntiglioso Quotes & Sayings

But only a few have the will -- be it born of courage or recklessness, folly or sublime wisdom -- to act and, by their action, transform themselves. They will pay for their courage, of course; the world does not treat its "others" lightly. But so will the rest of us -- the ones who love them -- haunted as we are by our envy of their bright, burning beauty, which we can bear neither to look at nor to turn away from. — Ed Tarkington

You cannot teach a child any more than you can grow a plant. All you can do is on the negative side - you can only help. It is a manifestation from within; it develops its own nature - you can only take away obstructions. — Swami Vivekananda

One of those stars is Daniel. I remind myself that stars are more than just poetic. If you need to, you can navigate your way by them. — Nicola Yoon

I believe that as much as you take, you have to give back. It's important not to focus on yourself too much. — Nicole Kidman

In France, philosophers are celebrities. In the United States, celebrities are philosophers. — Peter Carlson

People don't deserve the restraint we show by not going into delirium in front of them. — Louis-Ferdinand Celine

For a moment the radio wavered between stations
and I was so busy
making myself marvelous. — S. Jane Sloat

A sensible man may fear certain possibilities, but don't let fear turn possibility into certainty. — Mark Lawrence

We in middle age require adventure. — Carolyn Gold Heilbrun

If they saw men swarming up the wall, if they saw the axes chopping at our shields on the wall's top, then they would join the battle. Men want to be on the winning side. — Bernard Cornwell