Davide Enia > Quotes

“And just what do these words of punches and feints write down? The story of my family.”
― Davide Enia , On Earth as It Is in Heaven: A Novel

“Oh, hey, Davidù, the peace that the sea brings to my soul, not even the finest ass of the finest woman on earth, I swear.”
― Davide Enia, On Earth as It Is in Heaven: A Novel

“- C'est bizarre que nous, qui sommes sur une île, nous ne mettions pas nos morts sur des barques, la nuit, comme ça la mer les emporterait au loin et nous resterions à regarder les feux qui disparaissent à l'horizon de la vie.
- Les cimetières existent parce que savoir que le mort est dans un endroit précis est une consolation.
- D'accord, mais quel autre endroit pourrait être plus précis que le cœur ?”
― Davide Enia, Così in terra

“A boxer's temperament has nothing to do with the fury of his assault. It lies in the wisdom in which he waits, the way he sizes up his opponent, the distance created and eliminated by his own strong will. Chaos is a telltale sign of anxiety, nothing more.”
― Davide Enia , On Earth as It Is in Heaven: A Novel