Elena Ferrante Quotes
It seemed to me that I had mastered words to the point of sweeping away forever the contradictions of being in the world, the surge of emotions, and breathless speech. In short, I now knew a method of speaking and writing that—by means of a refined vocabulary, stately and thoughtful pacing, a determined arrangement of arguments, and a formal orderliness that wasn’t supposed to fail—sought to annihilate the interlocutor to the point where he lost the will to object.
Elena Ferrante
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God, being a great abyss, to men his depth reveals Who climb the highest peak of the eternal hills
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Eleanor Roosevelt
There was great leadership in this country at the time of World War II. There was also unrelenting resolve at home, in America's factories and on the farms, in the cities and the country.
Bob Feller
I love the sounds of Latin jazz, R&B, hip-hop, alternative, all that stuff. I'm a radio kid.
Mario Vazquez
I am definitely a beach person. In fact, I am so much a beach person that my wife is allergic to beaches now.
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But I'd rather not predict. I'd rather affect.
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I wasn't dyslexic, I was just very slow. I passed my time daydreaming.
Jean Dujardin
When I ride the subway back and forth, sometimes I look at the other passengers and wonder if any of them are children who have been adopted or parents who have adopted.
Marcus Samuelsson
Every individual forms his own estimate of himself and that basic estimate goes far toward determining what he becomes.
Norman Vincent Peale
Casting is a convoluted kind of trip. No one likes to be typed - even if you're a cab driver, or whatever you do.
Harry Dean Stanton
In terms of merchandise, you can't force anyone to buy something.
Paul Stanley
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It seemed to me that I had mastered words to the point of sweeping away forever the contradictions of being in the world, the surge of emotions, and breathless speech. In short, I now knew a method of speaking and writing that—by means of a refined vocabulary, stately and thoughtful pacing, a determined arrangement of arguments, and a formal orderliness that wasn’t supposed to fail—sought to annihilate the interlocutor to the point where he lost the will to object.
Elena Ferrante
