Italo Calvino Quotes

I would very much like to be one of those writers who have something really clear in their head to say, and throughout their life they promote this idea in their works.

Italo Calvino

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

LifeSayHeadSomethingClearIdea

I've been around the block a lot and I've had a merry trail for 55 years.

Jerry Stiller

TrailYearsBeenBlockAroundMerry

We're not going to find a magic cure for cancer. We've got to prevent it.

Joel Fuhrman

MagicFindCancerGotGoingCure

Sometimes you get hungrier when you taste it.

John McEnroe

YouSometimesTasteGetHungrier

So I was surprised at the notion that I might have brought anthrax to my home, and would have been even amused if it was not for the fact that this matter is so grave and serious.

Steven Hatfill

HomeSeriousMatterBeenWouldEven

Long before it was 'Raided' and 'Lost' with Indiana Jones, the Ark of the Covenant was originally stolen from the Israelites by The Philistines; The Ark of the Covenant was the nuclear bomb of its age: when activated, it was devastating.

Rob Liefeld

AgeLongLostIndianaStolenBefore

Ability to speak the majority language is not just important for inclusion; it is important for minorities to be able to claim their rights and entitlements.

Deeyah Khan

SpeakLanguageInclusionImportant

You earn the title 'parent.' I have done absolutely nothing to earn that title.

Debbie Rowe

ParentYouDoneNothingEarnTitle

You gotta understand, there are two different kinds of Asians - the kind who are good at school, obey their parents, go to college - that kind of stuff. And then you have my family - me, my brother, all of my cousins - we're just wretched people.

Bobby Lee

FamilyGoodSchoolBrotherParents

I pull my eyelashes when I'm tired or thinking - it's a nervous thing.

Sheridan Smith

TiredThinkingNervousEyelashes

The point is that instead of a monolithic brick of printed content - delivered more or less unchanged to all subscribers - social media offers news that is personalized and nimble.

Ryan Holmes

Social MediaMediaBrickNewsMore

I use men's skis because, honestly, they work better for me. They're longer, they're stiffer, they're harder to turn - but at the same time, they're much more stable.

Lindsey Vonn

LifeRisksChanceMy LifeTakeOff

It's interesting to me that the Arab Spring started in Tunisia, and in the marches, people were singing 'Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights.'

Kevin Macdonald

SpringPeopleMeSingingStand Up

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