"I've always disliked kamikazes, that is, people who commit suicide in order to kill others. Starting with the Japanese ones from World War II. I never considered them Pietro Miccas who torch the powder and go up with the citadel in order to block the arrival of the enemy troops at Torino. I never considered them soldiers."

-- Oriana Fallaci

#Suicide Quotes #Block Quotes #War Quotes

“Let us live, my Lesbia, and let us love. Vivamus, mea Lesbia, atque amemus”
“Hollywood is right. A good and strong movie can have a more powerful social impact than any and all political speeches or newspaper editorials and columns.”
“That public men publish falsehoods Is nothing new. That America must accept Like the historical republics corruption and empire Has been known for years. Be angry at the sun for setting If these things anger you.”

Source : Robinson Jeffers, Tim Hunt (1988). “The Collected Poetry of Robinson Jeffers: 1938-1962”, p.24, Stanford University Press
“Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends coming in.”
“Do I really want to spend my whole life trying not to die by mistake?”
“What is the problem? We now have aeroplanes which can take them back quicker than the ships used by their ancestors.”
“You say you love rain, but you use an umbrella to walk under it. You say you love sun, but you seek shelter when it is shining. You say you love wind, but when it comes you close your windows. So that's why I'm scared when you say you love me.”
“Never forget that the most essential fashion accessories, the ones no woman can afford to do without, come from within. A generous heart, a spontaneous smile, and eyes that sparkle with delight can be part of any woman's signature look once she awakens to her authentic beauty.”

Source : Sarah Ban Breathnach (2012). “Simple Abundance”, Random House

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