The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved, loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.
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in Quotes & Aphorisms (Soul)
The soul helps the body, and at certain moments raises it. It is the only bird that sustains its cage.
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in Quotes & Aphorisms (Wisdom)
Common sense exists regardless of, and not due to, education.
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in Quotes & Aphorisms (Wisdom)
A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is visible labor and there is invisible labor.
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Posted by: Stefano Gandolfi
Marriage is like grafting ; it may succeed or not.
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Posted by: Paolo Broni
There are men who would pay to be bribed.
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Posted by: Maria Schillaci
in Quotes & Aphorisms (Life)
Those who live are those who fight.
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The young rich man has a hundred brilliant and unrefined distractions, horse racing, hunting, tobacco, cards, nice lunches and all that; occupations for the lower part of the soul and procure damage to the delicate and higher part. The young pauper fights to get his bread; he eats and once eaten he has nothing but meditation.
from the book "" by Victor Hugo
Posted by: Rosita Matera
in Quotes & Aphorisms (Art)
A true artist behave like a bird laid down on a fragile branch that he feels to break down under his weight but he sings anyway because he knows he has wings.
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Posted by: Emilio Rega
Of a poor man's hell is made a rich man's heaven.
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