Studiamo Italiano Quotes & Sayings

to call someone an artist means that they have a sense of higher purpose beyond commerce. Not that they don't profit from their work, or promote themselves, but that the work itself has spiritual, philosophical, emotional or experiential attributes as central goals. — Scott Berkun

Your drive to produce hard-edged opinions stoked by hostility is likely a sign that you've been brainwashed by the pedestrian influences of pop nihilism. — Rob Brezsny

Meanness inherits a set of silverware and keeps it in the bank. Economy uses it only on important occasions, for fear of loss. Thrift sets the table with it every night for pure pleasure, but counts the butter spreaders before they are put away. — Phyllis McGinley

If a man is crossing the river and an empty boat collides with his skiff, even though he is a bad tempered man he will not become very angry. But if he sees a man in the other boat he will scream and shout and curse at the man to steer clear. If you can empty your own boat crossing the river of the world, no one will oppose you, no one will seek to harm you. Thus is the perfect man - his boat is empty. — Zhuangzi

If I do something for my kids, I get a medal, because most fathers don't. — Louis C.K.

Having a Mac all to himself was pretty amazing. — Susan Wiggs

Don't, please, don't disappear. — Kamila Shamsie

It's critical that children spend time before they arrive in school in a warm, attractive and inclusive environment, where they can learn through play, master social skills and prepare for formal schooling. — Michael Gove

The man who knows of the universe of spirit walks upright, the materialist hugs the earth. — Frank Sheed

My last fight wasn't the way I wanted it to go so there is a hole there; don't count me out. — Gina Carano

It looked like a pagan banner planted on a Christian rampart. — Douglas Reed

Google is your friend, people. I'm serious. It's not a person, it's a collective group of people who want to help each other, and that's a good thing. — Elle Casey

A child from the age of 2 or 3 absorbs what is in the environment and what generates hatred for anyone perceived to be different. — Rita Levi-Montalcini