When a book is alive, really alive, you feel it. You put it to your ear here, and you feel it breathe, sometimes laugh, sometimes cry, just like a person, a little person.

We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine.

Many small people, in small places, doing small things can change the world.

Scientists say that human beings are made of atoms, but a little bird told me that we are also made of stories

The Church says: the body is a sin. Science says: the body is a machine. Advertising says: The body is a business. The Body says: I am a fiesta.

We are what we do, especially what we do to change what we are.

I am not particularly interested in saving time; I prefer to enjoy it.

I can't sleep. There is a woman stuck between my eyelids. I would tell her to get out if I could. But there is a woman stuck in my throat

In his life, a man can change wives, political parties or religions but he cannot change his favourite soccer team.

Most of wars or military coups or invasions are done in the name of democracy against democracy.

Richness in the world is a result of other people's poverty. We should begin to shorten the abyss between haves and have-nots.

The only reason I haven't shot you yet is because he's the one who should get to do it, " I say. "Stay away from him or I'll decide I no longer care.

There is strong. There is Army Strong. And then there is Army Wife Strong.

Time! Joyless emblem of the greed of millions, robber of the best which earth can give.

There's a general intuition around the nonprofit world these days that younger generations are less likely to join. But I have found in my research that that's quite wrong.

As species are exterminated by shifting climate zones, ecosystems can collapse, destroying more species.

Sicilians, Calabrians, Neapolitans - there were real differences between them, and then all of a sudden they're all living in the US, and then they're all Italians.

People always tend to give the benefit of the doubt to allow people to explain the context [of their words].

I love nerds. Comic-Con junkies are the tastemakers of tomorrow. Isn't that funny? The tables have turned

There's love, sweet love, for one and all-- For love is best for great and small.

I'm tall with broad shoulders. And my waist is small. I'm into fashion, so I like the way clothes lay on me. I'm pretty much a normal person's size, just stretched out.