Italians know about human nature - they understand human nature perhaps better than anyone else does. They know that people are weak and greedy and lazy and dishonest and they just try to make the best of it to work around it.
Donna Leon
More from: Donna Leon
DOWNLOAD
You are free to use this picture for any purpose including commercial. A credit linking back to this page is appreciated.
Similar Quotes:
-
When you do not know what you are doing and what you are doing is the best - that is inspiration. -
Perhaps it sounds ridiculous, but the best thing that young filmmakers should do is to get hold of a camera and some film and make a movie of any kind at all. -
There is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire contentment. -
Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret. -
There is a Japanese proverb that literally goes 'Raise the sail with your stronger hand,' meaning you must go after the opportunities that arise in life that you are best equipped to do.
More quotes by Donna Leon
- Italians know about human nature - they understand human nature perhaps better than anyone else does. They know that people are weak and greedy and lazy and dishonest and they just try to make the best of it to work around it.
- I do not take any pleasure whatsoever in being a famous person.
- I never wanted to be rich or successful or famous. I just wanted to be happy and have fun.
- And I don't want to live anywhere where I am famous. It makes me very, very uncomfortable, because it conveys an advantage over people, and I don't like that.
- I came to Venice for the first time in 1968 and was lucky enough to make the acquaintanceship, and then the friendship, of two Venetians, Roberta and Franco, who remain my best friends here after almost 50 years.