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
Angelus Silesius
When life is too easy for us, we must beware or we may not be ready to meet the blows which sooner or later come to everyone, rich or poor. (23 February 1940)
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.
Barun Sobti
But I'd rather not predict. I'd rather affect.
James Carville
I cannot believe that the American people and the people they elected would use the Constitution to stifle any group's rights.
Jean O'Leary
There's colors on the streetRed, white and bluePeople shufflin' their feetPeople sleepin' in their shoesBut there's a warnin' signOn the road aheadThere's a lot of people sayin'We'd be better off dead.Don't feel like Satan,But I am to them.So I try to forget it,Any way I can.
Neil Young
Buffalo Springfield
I really like Neutrogena for skin care and CoverGirl makeup. I can't stand heavy makeup. I feel like my skin can't breathe, and CoverGirl is really light.
Francia Raisa
If you were to make little fishes talk, they would talk like whales.
Oliver Goldsmith
The Law is but words and paper without the hands of swords of men.
James Harrington
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
