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Gian Carlo Menotti Quotes

Hell begins on the day when God grants us a clear vision of all that we might have achieved, of all the gifts which we have wasted, of all that we might have done which we did not do.

Gian Carlo Menotti

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: composer
Nationality: italian
Birth: July 7, 1911 - February 1, 2007

Topics

God Vision Day Hell Done Wasted

I wanted to write in film or something like that. I thought acting was an embarrassing thing to say you wanted to do, especially when you're young. It seemed really uncool.

Max Minghella

Thought You Acting Young Say Write

Education is the leading of human souls to what is best, and making what is best out of them.

John Ruskin

Education Best Human Out Souls Them

I've been working on the soprano saxophone for 40 years, and the possibilities are astounding. It's up to you, the only limit is the imagination.

Steve Lacy

Imagination Possibilities You Limit

Obviously, all of us have been influenced by those around us.

Tom G. Palmer

Us Been Influenced Those Around

Learning to dislike children at an early age saves a lot of expense and aggravation later in life.

Robert Byrne

Life Learning Age Children Early

My dad was phenomenal. Born in Mexico, lived poor, didn't graduate from college, and becomes head of a car company and then governor of a state. I can't imagine I would have ever thought about running for office had I not seen my dad do it.

Mitt Romney

Car College Thought Born Poor Head

I've started movies without screenplays both on 'Clash' and on 'Hulk,' and that is tremendously stressful because you have a tendency to overcompensate with effects. You haven't tested it in your head. You didn't run it over and over again and covered all of the plot holes and figure it out. It's a marathon that you sprint.

Louis Leterrier

You Movies Run Marathon Over Head

I'm a huge Kevin Youkilis fan.

Denis Leary

Fan Kevin Huge

When I was 12, I began listening to John Coltrane and I developed a love for jazz, which I still have more and more each year.

Wynton Marsalis

Love Listening Year Jazz More Still

In wintertime I like to wear flannel button down pyjamas, and in summer I prefer to wear, well... nothing.

Phoebe Tonkin

Down Summer Nothing Wear Well Like

Concrete steps are needed to reduce the role of nuclear weapons in military plans, doctrines, and policies.

Peter Maurer

Plans Military Concrete Steps Role

When I look at acts, I look at the worldwide potential. And what travels wide is melody.

Scooter Braun

Potential Look Melody Wide Acts