Italo Calvino Quotes

In 'Cosmicomics,' I came close to science fiction - I was inspired by cosmological subjects and the workings of the universe and invented a character who was a sort of witness to everything that was happening inside the solar system.

Italo Calvino

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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Puma was all about function and not at all about design. The founder of the company always believed functionality and performance were the only ingredients that could make Puma successful and design never mattered.

Jochen Zeitz

PerformanceDesignNeverCompany

Outside of being an actress, I feel like being out is the biggest way that gay people can change perception. There are people that give millions of dollars to gay organizations but are closeted to their own families.

Jill Bennett

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The bottom line, addressing defense spending cuts with a meat ax like sequestration will damage defense readiness for decades to come.

Ander Crenshaw

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Artists themselves are not confined, but their output is.

Robert Smithson

ArtArtistsThemselvesOutput

I would love to live stream them all, so if you're in New York and you come along, you can watch Tropfest N.Y., and six weeks later you are watching Tropfest Arabia or Tropfest Australia live stream, and so they are all connected.

John Polson

LoveLiveNew YorkYouAustralia

Championship teams are built on being prepared, playing unselfishly and being held accountable, and that's how I expect to coach this basketball team. I am truly excited about this next phase of my basketball career.

Jason Kidd

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If ESPN ever kicked me out the door and I had to get back to coach, I have to stay on top of what's going on.

Jon Gruden

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I went for an outrageous form of expressing myself. It seemed to be a way that I could make my name and show that I was somebody.

Dee Snider

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It wasn't until I got into seventh grade, I think, that I realized that doing plays might be a fun thing, and so I auditioned for the school play - and got in, as it turned out.

Chris Parnell

SchoolFunThinkDoingPlayOut

I use an e-reader when I'm traveling: I love carrying dozens of books on a small lightweight device, and I'm still amazed every time I purchase and immediately start reading a new title without leaving my hotel room - in another country!

Chris Pavone

LoveTimeSmallStartReadingHotel

To me, my recipes are priceless.

Colonel Sanders

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I love my books, and with all their dog-ears and under-linings they are irreplaceable, but I sometimes wish they'd just vanish.

Claire Messud

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