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“The virus is moving quite substantially into new locations. My attention is pretty much equally divided between Europe, the southern Balkans and Black Sea area, Africa and south Asia.”
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“Death is not an evil, because it frees us from all evils, and while it takes away good things, it takes away also the desire for them. Old age is the supreme evil, because it deprives us of all pleasures, leaving us only the appetite for them, and it brings with it all sufferings. Nevertheless, we fear death, and we desire old age.”
Source : Giacomo Leopardi (2002). “Thoughts: And, The Broom [or The Flower of the Desert]”, Hesperus Press
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“We will continue to go out onto the streets and to protest, and actively encourage the public to support us in our campaign for free education,”
Source : "Joe Hockey video shows treasurer once protested against student fees". www.theguardian.com. May 28, 2014.
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“When I was supposed to be awake, I was asleep. When I was supposed to sleep, I was silent. When a pleasure offered itself to me, I avoided it.”
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“If I died tomorrow I've accomplished what I set out to do in my life. I enjoy making my movies, I enjoy doing what I do. I have a nice life.”
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“Making a woman laugh. What is that about? And the prettier the woman, the more satisfaction I get. It doesn't make any sense, but I'm being honest.”
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“It is not easy to free myth from reality or rear this fellow up to lutch, lurch with them in the tranced dancing of men.”
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“Life isn't just to be found, you have to work for it.”