"Istanbul, a universal beauty where poet and archeologist, diplomat and merchant, princess and sailor, northerner and westerner screams with same admiration. The whole world thinks that this city is the most beautiful place on earth."

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Source : "Constantinople". Book by Edmondo De Amicis, 1877.

Edmondo De Amicis

#Beautiful Quotes #Princess Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“To be honest with my music... for me to expect anyone to connect it has to come from a place of honesty.”
“Every single person wants to do it, don't hate me because I had the guts to follow my heart!”
“One of the problems with the Internet is that a lot of times it is inaccurate.”
“We have to fight the terrorists as if there were no rules and preserve our open society as if there were no terrorists.”
“I loved being back out on the pitch. Although I have not been in full training, I felt pretty good.”
“Great hatred can be concealed in the countenance, and much in a kiss.”
“Once I made up my mind that music was what I wanted to do, I never looked back.”
“For the longest time I was afraid I'd have to keep on working at the factories. There was a steel mill and a pottery; if you didn't go to college, you went to work in those places.”

Source : Interview with Rosanna Greenstreet, www.theguardian.com. August 5, 2011.

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