Elena Ferrante Quotes
Translation is our salvation: it draws us out of the well in which, entirely by chance, we are born.

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There's an interesting contrast between born Catholics and converts. Converts are often much more rule-directed. Catholicism isn't something that they breathed in from their childhood, so they think that if you don't toe the line on abstract doctrine you can't be part of the Church.
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I stayed three weeks in Paris, fell in love with the city, and decided that I was born to live in Paris.
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My background playing soccer gave me a natural advantage over many of the American-born players.
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I think family is our reason for being. I was lucky to be born into a very close-knit family.
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Some people are born strong or stretchy, or with a tungsten will.
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We had two grand antique professors who had been teaching at Lombard since before I was born.
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No grand idea was ever born in a conference, but a lot of foolish ideas have died there.
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I had the misfortune of being born in a horrendous situation.
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A person is born with a liking for profit.
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I was born in Sweden, and in Sweden we are known for the piracy services.
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For the version of this CD released in Japan, a translation of the English lyrics is included, but there are lots of places where meanings are lost in the process of translation.
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No one is born hating others.
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I was born an auntie. I have an older niece and nephew and many younger nieces and nephews.
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I was born naked. I'm a natural. I'm a natural nude. So I've been on camera naked a lot.
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My mum was born in the former Czechoslovakia, and even though my grandparents weren't wealthy, they were aristocrats in their time.
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Everybody born comes from the Creator trailing wisps of glory. We come from the Creator with creativity. I think that each one of us is born with creativity.
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Someone born in Brazil is an American. Anyone born on the western hemisphere is an American. American is not a nationality.
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I think a woman is born with the desire to hear she is beautiful.
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It's really nice to be in something that you really love and want to share with people. And then, for it to actually get shown and for people to be able to see it is awesome. It's really exciting.
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NFL fans have less sympathy for fallen players than the Romans had for blind Christians.
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It is hard to prevent oneself from believing what one so keenly desires.
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Why will our elections be universal?Because all citizens, excluding those deprived of vote by court, will have the right to vote and the right to be elected.
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My wife is Greek. I was a non-denomination Christian before we got married.
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Translation is our salvation: it draws us out of the well in which, entirely by chance, we are born.