

“Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two. But sometimes the petals fall away and the roots have not entwined.”
― Captain Corelli's Mandolin filmscript
― Captain Corelli's Mandolin filmscript

“You cannot be the good all the time — sometimes it is necessary to get angry.
[Vincent Van Gogh]”
― Lust for Life
[Vincent Van Gogh]”
― Lust for Life

“Non c'è da stupirsi che i bambini sono felici. Per loro la vita è facile. Un po' di fame un po', un po' di freddo, un po' di paura del buio. Tutto qui. Perché affannarsi tanto a crescere? La vita diventa troppo complicata.”
― Incubo a seimila metri
― Incubo a seimila metri

“I wouldn't care about hurting myself or anybody else. Because I know now that doing things doesn't hurt you; you get hurt by avoiding them”
― The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs
― The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs

“He’ll be successful, finally, this coming Sunday, at the modest ceremony to be held in the living room. It’s all so clear. Tyler will write a beautiful, meaningful song. Barrett will find a love that abides, and work that matters. And Liz. Liz will tire of boys, tire of her resolution to grow into a tough, colorful old woman who lives defiantly alone.”
― The Snow Queen
― The Snow Queen
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