Italy Quotes

I'm not shy in the spotlight. I might seem austere and even arrogant, but far from it, I'm actually shy.
It is extraordinary to have time to again study Le nozze di Figaro and discover new things.
Nobility of spirit has more to do with simplicity than ostentation, wisdom rather than wealth, commitment rather than ambition.
The conductor's stand is not a continent of power, but rather an island of solitude.
You have to be able to enthral and persuade at the same time.
You have to channel the interpretation and performance into 100 people. And with the audience, the critics.
There is no certainty; there is only adventure.
Without forgiveness life is governed by... an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation.
Fellini belongs to nature.
For me, Fellini was like a watermelon. It is there. A watermelon cannot die.
I remember in the circus learning that the clown was the prince, the high prince. I always thought that the high prince was the lion or the magician, but the clown is the most important.
In Italy, the country where fascism was born, we have a particular relation with the Holocaust, but as a turning point in history it belongs to everybody in the world. It is a part of humanity.
It's a sign of mediocrity when you demonstrate gratitude with moderation.
My duty is to try to reach beauty. Cinema is emotion. When you laugh you cry.
My father was a farmer and my mother was a farmer, but, my childhood was very good. I am very grateful for my childhood, because it was full of gladness and good humanity.
My mother brought me magicians and witches, because I was very ugly, really revolting. So she thought somebody had put a spell on me - this is the truth - so she made me drink some horrible terrifying potions, for year.
The first movie I saw - and I don't know if it influenced me - was Ben Hur. We watched it outside in a corn field, and it ran backwards, so the first movie I ever saw was Ben Hur backwards.
When I first saw a Fellini movie, I came out of the movie theatre and decided to become a lawyer! I thought to myself, it's impossible to make something so beautiful!
Always I pay. Always I pay. How do you know Gelli? What do you want? How much do you want?
Who has sent you against me? Who has told you to do this thing?
«first‹previous1516171819202122232425next›last»
Total Records : 3813

Related Books

Author Profile

Votes :
Rating :
AuthorName
Adam Weishaupt
Profession
Clergyman
BirthDate
06 February, 1748
DeathDate
18 November, 1830
Country
Germany
View Profile

Share to your friends..

Related Author

Adam Weishaupt Karl Lehmann Pope Benedict XVI Reinhard Bonnke Thomas a Kempis
view more

Popular Topics

Attitude Death Inspirational Life Love Motivational Nature Positive