Niccolo Ammaniti Quotes
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I can now say that the more I learnt about Islam, the more tolerant I became.
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Religion is everywhere. There are no human societies without it, whether they acknowledge it as a religion or not.
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I cannot be music director at La Scala and at Staatsoper. This would be unfair to one of the two institutions.
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I started working professionally as soon as I could, doing weddings and things like that in high school, while everyone else was having keg parties. I just felt destined to do it and really committed and driven; it was something that just felt right all my life.
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Of course, in the United States, which at the time was a very young country, there were also class distinctions. They weren't as pronounced, but they quickly evolved as well.
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We're seeing TV series that are as good as movies were in the '70s and '80s - shows like 'The Wire,' 'The Sopranos' and 'Breaking Bad.'
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To the Muslim woman, the hijab provides a sense of empowerment. It is a personal decision to dress modestly according to the command of a genderless Creator; to assert pride in self, and embrace one's faith openly, with independence and courageous conviction.
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Zimbabweans are so smart and witty and able to weave together tons of situations and experiences into terminologies that are just utterly original.
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When you do well at an audition, it is the highest high you can achieve because you just beat yourself. You became whatever it was, for a minute. It's a great feeling when that happens.
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Nicht das Bewußtsein bestimmt das Leben, sondern das Leben bestimmt das Bewußtsein.
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Me gustas cuando callas porque estás como ausente,y me oyes desde lejos, y mi voz no te toca.
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Have I played the part well? Then applaud as I exit.
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John Parsons: What about the women who want babies now and in 10 years won’t be able to have babies? Rather impractical don’t you think?
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Do not hire a man who does your work for money, but him who does it for love of it.
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I often talk to myself while walking down the street. I did it as a kid.
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The Sandinista government became consumed with fighting a war of survival. They were up against the biggest superpower in the world.
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Luther was guilty of two great crimes - he struck the Pope in his crown, and the monks in their belly.
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When we take our eyes off the whirl of day-to-day activity and concentrate on honoring Him and following in His way, we find a consistent peace that carries us through both plenty and poverty.
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I come from a place where everything about me, even my body language, is saying: I mean you no harm. I smile, I laugh. Basic stuff for most people.
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Sure, men like a challenge - but so do women. And nobody likes to be challenged all the time. I know plenty of long-standing happy couples who slept together right away, spent hours yakking on the phone, split checks down the middle, and lived together for years before the wedding.
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Feminists wish women to seem like men. They're not men.
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And the men who hold high places must be the ones who start to mold a new reality closer to the heart.
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What about Mickey Mouse? Disney tried very hard to make him a star. But Mickey Mouse is more of a symbol than a real character.
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It's men you should be afraid of, not monsters.
