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Italo Calvino

"Something must always remain that eludes us ... For power to have an object on which it can be exercised, a space in which to stretch out its arms ... As long as I know there exists in the world someone who does tricks only for the love of the trick, as long as I know there is a woman who loves reading for reading's sake, I can convince myself that the world continues ... And every evening I, too, abandon myself to reading, like that distant unknown woman ...."

-- Italo Calvino

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“The beliefs concerning reincarnation have great ethical impact on human life and our relationship to the world.”
“People who live in the now; those people make things happen.”
“I want a performance style that's more cerebral and emotional than physical. I want to be a creative artist, not a whirling dervish.”
“The biggest opportunity for big companies has come by far in the digitization of internal processes.”
“I do find violence entertaining, but that doesn't make me a bad person. I grew up watching all these action films when I was a kid. My dad would bring back 'Rambo' and whatever, and we'd watch it together. It's not affected me in any way other than I just appreciate the entertainment value of violence on film”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“I have a daughter who is a sophomore in college and another who is in the 11th grade of high school.”
“I was years older than you when I became an ambassador for the first time. Remember that, Tycho? How did we get through that assignment, anyway?â€ â€œPretty much, we opened fire on everyone who disagreed with us.â€ Wedge nodded and turned to his daughter. â€œWhen all else fails, just do that.”
“It might take an act of God to convince some Americans that parts of their government are corrupt, but at the same time, you cannot, under any circumstances, persuade an Iranian that his government is not corrupt!”

Source : Mahbod Seraji (2009). “Rooftops of Tehran: A Novel”, p.268, Penguin

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