Stefano Benni Professions : Writer Born : August 12, 1947 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Stefano Benni That's what art is: escaping everyday normality, which wants to eat you alive. Stefano Benni escaping everyday art Destiny cuts the cake of love, Three slices to some, To others, a crumb. Stefano Benni cake destiny cutting Being in love, as both Plato and David Bowie have pointed out, is horrible. Stefano Benni being-in-love bowie plato "Cynic" is a word invented by optimists to put down realists. Stefano Benni cynic realist optimist If you meet an angel, you will have not peace, but a fever. Stefano Benni fever angel peace Similar Authors Ihab Hassan writer Ingmar Bergman writer Isabella Bird writer Ivan E. Coyote writer Al Feldstein writer Bert Sugar writer All Authors
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