#ren

The only wealth in this world is children, more than all the money, power on earth. ↗

— Mario Puzo

#earth #money #more #only #power

In a country like France, so ancient, their history is full of outstanding people, so they carry a heavy weight on their back. Who could write in French after Proust or Flaubert? ↗

— Manuel Puig

#ancient #back #carry #could #country

One curious thing about growing up is that you don't only move forward in time; you move backwards as well, as pieces of your parents' and grandparents' lives come to you. ↗

— Philip Pullman

#backwards #come #curious #forward #grandparents

Decide very early on: do you want to be an actor or do you want to be famous? Because they're very different routes. ↗

— James Purefoy

#because #decide #different #early #famous

One of the great things about being an actor is that you have a completely different challenge every few months. ↗

— James Purefoy

#actor #being #challenge #completely #different

Everyone has a sense of humor. If you don't laugh at jokes, you probably laugh at opinions. ↗

— Criss Jami

#being-yourself #clever #differences #everyone #funny

Nobody and nothing will stop Russia on the road to strengthening democracy and ensuring human rights and freedoms. ↗

— Vladimir Putin

#ensuring #freedoms #human #human rights #nobody

No references to the need to fight terror can be an argument for restricting human rights. ↗

— Vladimir Putin

#fight #human #human rights #need #references

I think the American people should express their preferences, and we'll accept their choice. ↗

— Vladimir Putin

#american #american people #choice #express #i

Political activities in Russia should be as transparent as possible. Financing political activities from abroad is something the state should keep an eye on. ↗

— Vladimir Putin

#activities #eye #financing #keep #political