All Quotes

"What is the stance of Mr Togliatti's neo-Europeanism? The terms in which he expresses himself are such that it can be judged rather insipid and insubstantial: they are the usual formulas of the neutralists. It is America that disturbs the peace in Europe with its presence; through the EDC, it wants to rebuild the German army and mobilise Western Europe against Eastern Europe under the leadership of German nationalists. it is therefore necessary to reject the EDC, remove America from Europe, and promote understanding and rapprochement between all European peoples, whatever their regime. Cultural, economic, political and even military agreements can be developed between them, such as the reduction and control of armaments in all European states. According to Mr. Togliatti, these are the proposals that Europeanists should make in order to gain his approval. But one should not believe that he has converted to neutralist ideas. He adopts and supports them only because they fit perfectly into the framework of the tacit and ambitious communist policy, which must always be kept in mind if one wants to understand the meaning of the extraordinary propaganda masquerades to which it dedicates itself with such tenacity. :*Altiero Spinelli, L’europeismo di Togliatti, Il Mondo, 5 January 1954, pag.1."

"The son of a primary school teacher and a clerk, [...] he had been with Gramsci in Turin during the Red Biennium and was one of the founders of the party in 1921. Having taken refuge in Russia after the victory of fascism, he quickly rose in importance to become deputy secretary-general of the Comintern. Astute, prudent, cultured and haughty, he possessed an innate ability to survive all political storms: a quality that helped him in Moscow in the 1930s. Although he was obviously a loyal supporter of Stalin, Togliatti was able to think creatively and had a strategic overview, and these merits made him stand out within an international communist movement famous for its dogmatism and fideism."

"Gramsci had greater human sensitivity, he was more spontaneous and open. Togliatti, strange as it may seem, was much more intellectual."

"(About Togliatti and what struck him about his personality) His skill, but it was something more, the way in which he managed to impose, in a dialectical sense, the presence of the Communist Party."

"The Honourable Togliatti represents ideas and programmes that differ from mine. We are two parallel lines that can only meet at infinity."

"The greatest fault of television is that it introduced Togliatti and dancers into the hearts of Italian families."

"While for Gramsci what mattered and prevailed in the revolutionary perspective was the International, Togliatti limited its scope to the Soviet party."

"I think Togliatti only understood the Resistance when we shot Mussolini in Dongo."

"How many crimes did Togliatti commit or cover up in the 1930s and 1940s? Yet he is considered part of our history. (1975)"

"What enchanted me was his language, which was both popular and understood by everyone, yet every cautious motto, pure Italian, every word an exact reflection of what he wanted to express, every word right to “stir” the hearts and minds of those who listened to him. The square was packed. The rally took place in silence, the emotion acute in everyone. The leader of their enemies, of the Lucchesi, the Bianchi, spoke like a preacher from the pulpit, calmly, with a solemn echo... such precise speech also seemed like a tribute to the people who listened there, under the small stage, and who knew and cultivated the Italian language, the dictation, and who had preserved the beautiful speech, the Italian language, through the centuries."

"I don't apply, but I rarely cry in real life. So that's where I use my crying in the movie, I get paid."

"“From the start, I hoped the clashes between fans on both sides would end, at least, even though the hate train aimed at me was non-stop then and apparently still remains so,”"

"“I believe it’s acceptable to reflect and openly discuss them for this podcast, especially now that it’s been a decade and all is well between the individuals involved, particularly me and Alden,”"

"“It would have felt strange to leave him out,”"

"“God’s plan will always be more beautiful than your disappointments. Be patient and thank God,”"

"“I don't know her intentions at that time or what her purpose was. But she was there as a friend."

"I just found out about this when Luis and I were already making up, during the time when we weren't okay, she kept badgering him to get the ring even when we [and Luis] weren't okay."

"“In our opinion, taking credit for something they did not do is detrimental to the industry that has ring makers who put their heart and soul to their pieces. Such a post or announcement is very misleading and unethical.”"

"“It's been a while since I've vlogged. [We've] been busy, and the reason we've been busy is [because] we're moving to our forever home, Casa Manzano,”"

"For practicality, it's better to have your own house. Who knows, maybe when we save up, we can acquire other properties in the south,"

"“It's not possible if you want to grow with your career, you're in a hurry. “I want to do as much as I can with any roles,”"

"“I’m searching for change. If you wanna change, you’d like to take your time."

"“I couldn’t help but cry when I saw him again."

"“No words can explain how much I missed my Papa."

"“When he saw me he just hugged me so tight, I couldn’t breathe.”"

"“I'm taking pattern first but eventually I want to go all the way; from pattern-making, sewing, designing, then eventually,"

"“I've long dreamed of making clothes, but I just didn't have the courage to do it and learn."

"“I only had the courage to try something new today,”"

"“Yes I would love to build my own atelier or maybe design clothes for other artists, too!”"

"“If given a chance, I want to pursue it all the way."

"“When they got me, they had to convince me to do it. I even told them to give me three days to think about it."

"“I tried it out and started doing small roles here and there.”"

"Of course when you get that responsibility, you grow faster."

"“I was on the verge of quitting when they offered me the show.”"

"“That’s when I started applying the lessons and experiences I had into my characters and I was just so thankful for getting the lead,”"

"I've been gaining so much weight. And I've been really sad about it. But I know I have to just focus on staying active. Maybe I'm just putting so much pressure on myself. This transition is not easy and sometimes I feel left behind."

"“We’re kind of one so everything we do, we do as a team now. Like if I’m going to travel, he’ll be like, ‘What about me?’ I have to think of him and stuff,”"

"“It’s nice because we’re learning something about each other,”"

"Don't go broke trying to look rich."

"Social media plays a vital role for most people these days as there is a struggle of wanting to share something special or keep things private."

"Children don't do what you say. They do what you do."

"I heard this when I was bit younger and I don’t know if it’s applicable to everyone, but they told me sometimes you don’t need motivation, you just need to get it done."

"“That really stuck with me because motivation can be an excuse not to finish something or not to do something.”"

""Right now, especially in this generation, we’re very much into short-term gratification… we want things right now that [we] aren’t able to plan in the long term,” she said. “But if you reset your mind and build a habit and focus more on discipline, I think then you’ll be able to reach a goal that you set.”"

"“When I wake up in the day, I say what I’m grateful for and then when I get down to my notebook, I write it down, what are the tasks I want to complete today? But at the same time, it’s also difficult because I don’t want to be the type of person that I just want to check all my to-do list because your to-do list will never end, so I try to just have a balance.”"

"“...it’s not gonna hurt me if i’m not working 24/7… but I always go back to this: being grateful. For me, the key to happiness and the key really to success is being thankful and grateful for whatever you have to do that day…”"

"“If you just look at what you have, you’re already so lucky and blessed…”"

"“People have this sense that motivation is really going to lift you from all your problems and everything’s gonna go away and you’re gonna read one quote online, ‘ok I’m gonna live with that quote.""

"“I don’t think that’s reality, I think reality is what you live with and how your mind-set is and motivation doesn’t come every single day.”"

"Whole point of being here today was to inspire someone, talk to the person you love..."