Restuccia Excavating Quotes & Sayings

We [ with Italo Calvino] had a great relationship. I don't think it's a coincidence that his only daughter's name is Giovanna. I loved his book dedications to me: "To Giovanna Cau, another book that won't be turned into a movie." — Giovanna Cau

Yield, ye arms, to the toga; to civic praise, ye laurels. — Marcus Tullius Cicero

Lowering the Lord's standards to the level of a society's inappropriate behavior is apostasy. — Lynn G. Robbins

To endeavor to move by the same discourse hearers who differ in age, sex, position and education is to attempt to open all locks with the same key. — Jean Antoine Petit-Senn

If I were given a change of life, I'd like to see how it would be to live as a mere six-footer. — Wilt Chamberlain

Wisdom is knowing when you can't be wise. — Muhammad Ali

All conditions and all circumstances in our lives are a result of a certain level of thinking. If we want to change the conditions and circumstances, we have to change the level of thinking that is responsible for it. — Albert Einstein

Many people say they're looking for love, yet they're actually committed to never finding it. Many people would really rather not know the true scars and triumphs of the person who lies in their arms. — Marianne Williamson

I'm overwhelmed with sadness for everything that was lost, and filled with anger toward the people who took it away. My people-or at least, my old people. I don't know who I am anymore, or where I belong.
That's not totally true ... I know I belong with Alex. — Lauren Oliver

Avoid trouble. This was the operating principle of Abdul Hakim Husain, an idea so fiercely held that it seemed imprinted on his physical form. — Katherine Boo

As soon as I hit the ball, I know if it's in. — David Beckham