“For me, Savannah's resistance to change was its saving grace. The city looked inward, sealed off from the noises and distractions of the world at large. It grew inward, too, and in such a way that its people flourished like hothouse plants tended by an indulgent gardener. The ordinary became extraordinary. Eccentrics thrived. Every nuance and quirk of personality achieved greater brilliance in that lush enclosure than would have been possible anywhere else in the world.”
― Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
― Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
“And we could all sit around and wonder and feel bad about each other and blame a lot of people for what they did or didn’t do or what they didn’t know. I don’t know. I guess there would always be someone to blame.”
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
“A volte la sera vengo qui anche se non devo regolare gli orologi, solo per guardare la città. Mi piace immaginare che il mondo sia un unico grande meccanismo. Sai, le macchine non hanno pezzi in più. Hanno esattamente il numero e il tipo di pezzi che servono. Così io penso che se il mondo è una grande macchina, io devo essere qui per qualche motivo. E anche tu.”
― The Invention of Hugo Cabret
― The Invention of Hugo Cabret
“Apart from stemming consumption, the most intractable puzzle that Paul Ehrlich has encountered is why health decisions about Mother Nature—the mother that gives us life and breath—are made by politicians, not by scientists who know how critical her condition is. “It’s the immoral equivalent of insurance company accountants making decisions about our personal health.” Even”
― Countdown: Our Last, Best Hope for a Future on Earth?
― Countdown: Our Last, Best Hope for a Future on Earth?
“After all these years, I feel so free. Who knows where I might fly?”
― The Memory Keeper's Daughter
― The Memory Keeper's Daughter
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