Cornelia Funke Quotes

Every reader knows about the feeling that characters in books seem more real than real people.

Cornelia Funke

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: german
  • Birth: December 10, 1958

Topics

PeopleFeelingMoreRealSeemBooks

Sport is a wonderful metaphor for life. Of all the sports that I played - skiing, baseball, fishing - there is no greater example than golf, because you're playing against yourself and nature.

Robert Redford

LifeNatureSportsFishingYourself

As you know, the thing that I know the least about is the topic of sports.

John Hodgman

SportsYouKnowAboutLeastThing

Ordering food has not changed for 30 or 40 years.

Steve Easterbrook

FoodYearsChangedOrdering

People care about my personal life. But really I'm dorky! I drink beer and go to football games. And ya know, sit in my house in a t-shirt on the weekends and play with my dog!

Sophia Bush

LifeDogFootballBeerPeopleCare

I think indie films are really important, because they show the studios and the audiences when they see them, great stories. Really interesting, small stories.

Sigourney Weaver

GreatSmallThinkInterestingSee

I have to make a lot of decisions that aren't in the best interests of individuals, whether they be owners, club executives, players.

Roger Goodell

BestDecisionsClubPlayersMake

A team effort is a lot of people doing what I say.

Michael Winner

EffortPeopleTeamDoingSayLot

I remember my dad telling me that if I wanted to start racing motocross, I had to get a job and pay for it myself. So I did. As soon as I was able to drive myself to work, I got into racing motocross at age 15.

Mike Schultz

WorkAgeMyselfJobMeStart

I like to think that the best poetry is or involves a contest between ordinary conversation and ritual.

Miller Williams

BestPoetryThinkConversationLike

There's a pure and simple business case for diversity: Companies that are more diverse are more successful.

Mindy Grossman

BusinessSimpleDiversityMorePure

The first thing that inspires me is my mood, but I take inspiration from a lot of things: a rock song, a romantic movie or a specific lifestyle, like 1960s London and, of course, Italian 'dolce vita!'

Chiara Ferragni

RomanticMeSongLifestyleRock

I've learned that, as an actor, I have a responsibility to my audience.

Coco Martin

ResponsibilityActorAudienceLearned

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