#leo

Napoleon was probably the equal at least of Washington in intellect, his superior in education. Both of them were successful in serving the state. ↗

— Matthew Simpson

#education #equal #his #intellect #least

Washington and the elder Napoleon. Both were brave men; both were true men; both loved their country and dared to expose their lives for their country's cause. ↗

— Matthew Simpson

#brave #brave men #cause #country #dared

I live on the other side of Copernicus and Galileo; I can no longer conceive of God as sort of above the sky, looking down and keeping record books. ↗

— John Shelby Spong

#books #conceive #down #galileo #god

War as Napoleon knew it just not possible any more. However, we're very unlikely to accept or recognize "world peace" even when we get it. ↗

— Bruce Sterling

#any #even #get #however #just

You can't be pregnant in leotards, and this is the last chance for us to get our bodies into the shape of concert dancers and capture it with the magic of film. ↗

— Patrick Swayze

#capture #chance #concert #dancers #film

You know, I am a Leo. Lion is a giant part of me. ↗

— Patrick Swayze

#giant #i #i am #know #leo

I think I relate to all the characters in one way or another. I'm a chameleon like that. ↗

— Amber Tamblyn

#chameleon #characters #i #i think #like

I love Elmore Leonard. To me, True Romance is basically like an Elmore Leonard movie. ↗

— Quentin Tarantino

#i #i love #leonard #like #love

Sergio Leone was a big influence on me because of the spaghetti westerns. ↗

— Quentin Tarantino

#big #big influence #influence #leone #me

She looked... She looked young, and- and--" I glanced down at Rossana gazing up at me, lips parted, eyes shining, her hair loose around her shoulders, and the next words I spoke were intended with no artifice at all. "She is almost as beautiful as you." There was laughter, and I looked up, confused. "If you wish to pay court to my daughter, Matteo, you must first speak to me," Captain dell'Orte said in mock severity. Rossana's face colored pink. "Elizabetta is also very beautiful," I said quickly, thinking to cover any embarassment, but also because it was true. The adults roared with laughter. "Now Matteo seeks to woo both girls with one compliment. ↗

— Theresa Breslin

#humor #leonardo-da-vinci #matteo #ten-year-old-boy #beauty