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Italo Calvino Quotes

Without translation, I would be limited to the borders of my own country. The translator is my most important ally. He introduces me to the world.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: italian
Birth: October 15, 1923 - September 19, 1985

Topics

Me World Country Important My Own

The first acting part I ever got was a guest spot on 'Chicago Hope' playing a security guard. I thought, 'Oh, this is going to be cool.' But a little bit later, I got a vague part on this short-lived show called 'Marshall Law' with Arsenio Hall and Sammo Hung. It was a poor man's 'Rush Hour.'

Hope Man Cool Law Thought Acting

You have to really dive deep back into yourself and get rid of so much modern analytical categorization. It's one of the great things poetry does.

Great Yourself Poetry Deep You Back

Indian actors, because of the format of our stories, need to be good actors, and be able to perform emotional sequences, do a bit of comedy, dance and singing, action, because all of this forms just one film. In many ways I'd say there are greater demands on Indian actors than there are on Hollywood.

Amitabh Bachchan

Good Dance Singing Action Comedy

You know, rural Americans are a special people. Their labor puts food on our table and fuel in our gas tanks. Their service in our military sets a powerful example of leadership, honor and sacrifice. Their spirit of community inspires us all.

Leadership Community Food Service

My father could never remember anybody's name.

Rodney Frelinghuysen

Father Name Remember Never Anybody

When it comes to the cause of justice, I take no prisoners and I don't believe in compromise.

Mary Frances Berry

Justice Believe Compromise Take

Watching boxer Dingko Singh's performance at the Asian Games, Bangkok, where he won gold, was the defining moment. I was 15 and enjoyed sports more than anything else. Singh's performance changed my life and inspired me to follow boxing.

Life Sports Moment Me Gold My Life

People's minds are overloaded with information.

People Information Minds Overloaded

People lie to themselves all the time about what they've been through and what it means - I'm no exception. But you write those lies down - lies that really matter to you and that are really painful to let go of because they've become a part of who you are - and they don't work.

Work Time Lie People You Down

If I could offer but one helpful hint to young Hoosiers hoping to better their odds for success in life, I would simply note the importance of thoughtful reading.

Life Success Reading Better Young

I'll never leave 'Community,' no matter what. You're either a lifer, or you're not.

Community You Matter Never Leave

My hope is that in the future, women stop referring to themselves as 'the only woman' in their physics lab or 'only one of two' in their computer science jobs.

Kirsten Gillibrand

Women Future Hope Science Woman Two

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