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But democracy isn't a state of perfection. It has to be improved, and that means constant vigilance. Antonio Tabucchi

Democracy State Constant Perfection Improved Means Vigilance

Literature for me isn't a workaday job, but something which involves desires, dreams and fantasy. Antonio Tabucchi

Dreams Me Job Something Involves Literature Which Fantasy Desires

I prefer insomnia to anaesthesia. Antonio Tabucchi

Insomnia Prefer

I live quietly at home among my family and friends. Antonio Tabucchi

Home Family Live Friends Family And Friends Quietly Among

An intellectual is going to have doubts, for example, about a fundamentalist religious doctrine that admits no doubt, about an imposed political system that allows no doubt, about a perfect aesthetic that has no room for doubt. Antonio Tabucchi

Political Example Doubt System Religious No Doubt Admit About Perfect For Example Doctrine Aesthetic Imposed Intellectual Political System Going Room Doubts Fundamentalist

I claim the right to take a stand once in a while. Antonio Tabucchi

Once Claim Take While Stand Right

I vividly remember the stories my grandfather told me about the carnage of the First World War, which people tend to forget was one of the worst massacres in human history. Antonio Tabucchi

I was born in the Second World War during the Nazi invasion of my country. Antonio Tabucchi

War World Country Born Invasion Second World War Second World War

In a novel, my feelings and sense of outrage can find a broader means of expression which would be more symbolic and applicable to many European countries. Antonio Tabucchi

Feelings Sense Broader Would Would-Be Find More Outrage Countries Which Means European European Countries Many Novel Expression Applicable Symbolic

The salt of any interesting civilization is mixture. Antonio Tabucchi

Salt Civilization Mixture Any Interesting

I grew up on a farm, and I had good, natural South Tyrolean food. Armin Zoggeler

Good Food Natural Farm Had South Up Grew

My illustrious lordship, I'll show you what a woman can do. Artemisia Gentileschi

You Woman Lordship Show Illustrious

To some it is Napoleon, to some it is a philosophical struggle, to me it is allegro con brio. Arturo Toscanini

Me Struggle Philosophical Some Con Napoleon

I was made for action movies. Asia Argento

Made Action Movies Action Movies

I want to be adopted by the French. I want to go to live in Paris. Asia Argento

Live Adopted Paris French Go Want

I tend to be a lazy actress, unless I'm pushed. Asia Argento

Unless Tend Lazy Pushed Actress

Italy to me is like the mean mother. Whatever I do, it's never good enough. People say I'm the queen of Cannes, but in Italy I get turned down for work. Asia Argento

Work Good Me People Queen Mother Whatever Down Enough Enough People Say People Say Never Like Italy Get Cannes Mean Turned

Most of the time nothing much is required of directors, which is a pity. Asia Argento

Time Nothing Directors Most Pity Which Much Required

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