#tale

And now may the blessing of God rest upon all men. I have told unto them the Epic of Kings, and the Epic of Kings is come to a close, and the tale of their deeds is ended. ↗

— Ferdowsi

#close #come #deeds #ended #epic

Real love is the love that sometimes arises after sensual pleasure: if it does, it is immortal; the other kind inevitably goes stale, for it lies in mere fantasy. ↗

— Giacomo Casanova

#arises #does #fantasy #goes #immortal

It's like a novelist writing far out things. If it makes a point and makes sense, then people like to read that. But if it's off in left field and goes over the edge, you lose it. The same with musical talent, I think. ↗

— Johnny Cash

#far #field #goes #i #i think

I used to believe, like many people who come from poor backgrounds, that it gave me an edge, but I think that's just something we have to tell ourselves to get by sometimes. I don't believe that anymore. Children of privilege can be just as talented and clever as anybody else. ↗

— Craig Ferguson

#anymore #backgrounds #believe #children #clever

To note an artist's limitations is but to define his talent. A reporter can write equally well about everything that is presented to his view, but a creative writer can do his best only with what lies within the range and character of his deepest sympathies. ↗

— Willa Cather

#artist #best #character #creative #deepest

I've been playing sexually aware women most of my life. At this point I expected to be playing moms and wives. It's exciting to play a femme fatale. ↗

— Kim Cattrall

#been #exciting #expected #fatale #femme

I also played two years of high school football but I wasn't very, how shall I say it, talented. ↗

— Kyle Chandler

#football #high #high school #how #i

All of the Spaniards are really talented. I don't know what they eat. ↗

— Michael Chang

#i #know #really #spaniards #talented

My fairy-tale life ended the moment I wanted to apply for a passport. ↗

— Joan Chen

#ended #fairy-tale #i #life #moment

I believe, however, that such abnormal moments can be found in everyone, and it is all the more fortunate when they occur in individuals with creative talent or with clairvoyant powers. ↗

— Giorgio de Chirico

#believe #creative #everyone #fortunate #found