Giovannino Guareschi quotes
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“The man who offers an insult writes it in sand, but for the man who receives it, it's chiseled in bronze.”
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“When you share your last crust of bread with a beggar, you mustn't behave as if you were throwing a bone to a dog. You must give humbly, and thank him for allowing you to have a part in his hunger.”
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“It is right to hate sin, but not to hate the sinner.”
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“No, Don Camillo; you didn't exactly steal it. Peppone had two cigars in his pocket. Peppone is a Communist. He believes in sharing things. By skillfully relieving him of one cigar, you only took your fair share.”
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“You can't expect that, after a poor fellow has written a book, he should also understand it.”
-- Giovannino Guareschi
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“The primary requisite for writing well about food is a good appetite.”
Source : A. J. Liebling (2005). “Just Enough Liebling: Classic Work by the Legendary New Yorker Writer”, p.27, Macmillan
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“The only way to write is well and how you do it is your own damn business.”
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“It is very clear that one way to challenge insults is to submit to them.”
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“There was one thing Bridget like about guys. They took insults well.”
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