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Italo Calvino Quotes

A classic is a book which with each rereading offers as much of a sense of discovery as the first reading.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Book Reading Discovery Classic First

Video games have always been a part of my life.

Life Video Games My Life Games Been

My younger brother Avishai was my first influence. He picked up the trumpet, and I listened to him. The way he played - with the half valves and the smears - made me want to play like him.

Brother Me Influence Play Want Way

I don't have a problem putting on or cutting weight. I would adapt my training if I'm training for a Light Heavyweight fight by using different techniques and by wearing a weight vest to get used to the extra fighting weight.

Light Training Fight Fighting Adapt

My take is that acting is acting. A performance is a performance. With performance capture, if you don't get the performance on the day, you can't enhance the performance.

Day Performance You Acting Capture

I'm a disciple of Raymond Chandler, who said in his essays that there's a quality of redemption in anything that can be called art.

Michael Connelly

Art Quality Said Redemption Anything

I do miss competition, but I get to travel a little bit on my own terms, which is a little bit different. And I get the chance to walk around, explore, and not have to save my energy for the match days.

Walk Travel Competition Energy Own

I never felt comfortable with myself, because I was never part of the majority. I always felt awkward and shy and on the outside of the momentum of my friends' lives.

Steven Spielberg

Myself Friends Momentum Shy Never

I've been playing football forever, and I've been making plays forever.

Football Forever Playing Been Making

The biggest problems were to do with... well, to get that successful when you're so young, it attracts hangers-on, parasites, people who want to feed off you.

People Problems You Young Want Well

I love pies of all types. I especially love rhubarb. I grew up with rhubarb growing on our property, and my mom would make rhubarb pies and jam. I have to admit, though, my earliest memories of rhubarb were not fond ones, but over time, I grew to love it.

Love Memories Time Mom Growing Over

'Free Bird' is timeless, 'Sweet Home' is timeless. They're just timeless songs.

Johnny Van Zant

Home Bird Sweet Free Timeless Just

When you start talking about abortion and gay rights, people take that seriously and they're passionate about it - on both sides.

People Start Talking You Gay Sides

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