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Eugenio Montale Quotes

I do not go in search of poetry. I wait for poetry to visit me.

Eugenio Montale

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: italian
Birth: October 12, 1896 - September 12, 1981

Topics

Poetry Me Wait Search Go Visit

I'm not ashamed to confess that I often note down many of the crazy things my children say.

Children Crazy Down Say Ashamed

I think there is something about... unless you come from a really evolved family that allowed you to talk about your feelings and felt like a safe environment, then you aren't really prepared to do that when you grow up.

Family Think Grow Environment You

I always start with writing vocal melodies before writing lyrics.

Writing Start Always Lyrics Melodies

Totem poles and wooden masks no longer suggest tribal villages but fashionable drawing rooms in New York and Paris.

New York Drawing Paris New Villages

You have to make your choices however you see fit and just keep your integrity as best you can.

Integrity Best Choices You See Keep

We're producing a movie now, 'The Onion' Movie, and it's very difficult for me to be on the set. If I'm not right in the trenches, it's very difficult for me to watch another director, because I'm not involved and it's not exciting.

Me Now Difficult Right Director

I never wanted to be a pop star.

Never Star Pop Wanted Pop Star

If I use the word 'khichdi' in my novel, I don't have to get into the trouble of explaining that it is a dish of rice and lentils. My Indian readers know it.

Trouble Know Rice Get Word Readers

My life is not to be somebody else's impact - you know what I mean?

Life Impact My Life You Know Mean

Don't ever take a shower with a woman, because you'll probably end up proposing to her.

Woman End You Shower Up Take

Getting on 'SNL' wasn't just about getting cast. I had written all this stuff in my audition, and I wrote several things that got on the air. But to me, I've never been interested in being picked. So when I do get sent things, most of the time I do pass on them because it doesn't feel like it would be fulfilling.

Time Me Feel Never Air Things

The ferment and viability in any society is directly proportionate to the number of people actively living their ideas. This is not positive thinking - it is positive action: the spirit of experiment.

Marilyn Ferguson

Positive People Ideas Society Action

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