Elsa Morante Quotes
Man, by his very nature, tends to give himself an explanation of the world into which he is born. And this is what distinguishes him from the other species. Every individual, even the least intelligent, the lowest of outcasts, from childhood on gives himself some explanation of the world. And with it he manages to live. And without it, he would sink into madness.
Elsa Morante
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I prefer the old masters, by which I mean John Ford, John Ford, and John Ford.
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I still get to preach 14, 15 times a year. But you have to make a living.
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The perfect story is one you can retell in three minutes, and every single sentence is interesting.
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Guys like Josh Gordon need to stay in his sport and mind his own business.
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I wrote fiction during my entire childhood, from age 4 to 18, and started writing plays when I went to Yale and Oxford.
Taiye Selasi
And although I like to relax and have fun, my passion is my work.
Benjamin Cohen
I would love to work in America. I wouldn't love to live there, but I'd love to experience working there.
Daniel Radcliffe
I was focused on athletics, outdoors, sports.
Joe Namath
Man, by his very nature, tends to give himself an explanation of the world into which he is born. And this is what distinguishes him from the other species. Every individual, even the least intelligent, the lowest of outcasts, from childhood on gives himself some explanation of the world. And with it he manages to live. And without it, he would sink into madness.
Elsa Morante
