Alberto Moravia Quotes
Because the world today is so constructed that no one can do what he would like to do, and he is forced, instead, to do what others wish him to do. Because the question of money always intrudes – into what we do, into what we are, into what we wish to become, into our work, into our highest aspirations, even into our relations with the people we love!
Alberto Moravia
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The journey matters as much as the goal.
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Ed Helms
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Candace Parker
And I have one of those very loud, stupid laughs. I mean if I ever sat behind myself in a movie or something, I'd probably lean over and tell myself to please shut up.
J. D. Salinger
You always hear people say, 'I just want to live comfortably.' And I'm like, 'What does that mean?'
Andy Mineo
I would hope I was raised polite and charming.
Douglas Booth
My family moved a lot, so I was always walking in as the new kid.
Bozoma Saint John
Because the world today is so constructed that no one can do what he would like to do, and he is forced, instead, to do what others wish him to do. Because the question of money always intrudes – into what we do, into what we are, into what we wish to become, into our work, into our highest aspirations, even into our relations with the people we love!
Alberto Moravia
