“We knew nothing of loss. Nobody has taught us about pain. Until that moment, death had just amounted to a scary sound.” — Francesca Marciano Death Copy Share Image
“Inutile piangere sul latte versato. (No use crying over spilled milk.)” — Francesca Marciano Letting go Copy Share Image
“You chose to live here now. You should try to live in the present.” — Francesca Marciano Chose Copy Share Image
Why is it you can never hope to describe the emotion Africa creates? You are lifted. Out of whatever pit, unbound from… — Francesca Marciano Emotion Copy Share Image
“What kind of heart does one have to have in order to be able to get rid of these, without regret, as… — Francesca Marciano Able Copy Share Image
“When people die and especially when they die tragically, others can't help but get carried away. They come up with their implausible… — Francesca Marciano Carried away Copy Share Image
“[she felt] sorry for herself, for getting older, for being mortal, for all the music she still wanted to hear, the books… — Francesca Marciano Fitness Copy Share Image
“It's not easy to give up something you've had all your life.” — Francesca Marciano Easy Copy Share Image
“Love sometimes makes people ruthless in a way that not even hatred can.” — Francesca Marciano Hatred Copy Share Image
“It may be possible to forget our past but our past is not going to forget us.” — Francesca Marciano Forget Copy Share Image
“Children know so little, they must learn quickly to imitate grown-ups whenever they feel unsure in a situation.” — Francesca Marciano Children Copy Share Image
“I'd rather stay asleep than have to learn all those frightening secrets.” — Francesca Marciano Fears Copy Share Image
“I think part of me doesn't want to remember him, for fear of missing him too much.” — Francesca Marciano Fear Copy Share Image
“A first kiss is the demarcation line: the same information that a moment ago felt private, all of a suddens seems unfair… — Francesca Marciano Felt Copy Share Image
I had fallen out of my secure world, precipitated beyond the territories I had only begun to control so skillfully. What a… — Francesca Marciano Fallen Copy Share Image
“I didn't go there lightly. I knew even then that this was the beginning of something very hard to reverse. But I… — Francesca Marciano Heartache Copy Share Image
“You'll understand me when you're older. Then you'll see how men can blind you. And I mean blind you. To the point… — Francesca Marciano Blind Copy Share Image
“Are you lovers?" "Excuse me?" "Do you mind my asking you?" "Yes." "It's off the record." "Then why do you need to… — Francesca Marciano Romance Copy Share Image
When you leave Africa, as the plane lifts, you feel that more than leaving a continent you're leaving a state of mind.… — Francesca Marciano Continents Copy Share Image
“Perhaps she just needed to remind herself more often how that gold was still floating above her head, it's minuscule particles visible… — Francesca Marciano Self discovery Copy Share Image
Suddenly it all seemed luminously clear. Love had very little to do with fear and emotional sabotage; love had to do with… — Francesca Marciano Clear Copy Share Image
“Maybe that's what happens with age, I thought. All your life you force yourself to forget people who have hurt you, but… — Francesca Marciano Age Copy Share Image
“How can I explain this? Why is it you can never hope to describe the emotion Africa creates? You are lifted. Out… — Francesca Marciano Africa Copy Share Image
“You know, when you're unhappy you don't have the strength left to take care of others. But it doesn't mean you don't… — Francesca Marciano Happiness Copy Share Image
“These were the moments that would stick in her memory for years to come, those instants of perfect bliss that nothing else… — Francesca Marciano Bliss Copy Share Image
![“[she felt] sorry for herself, for getting older, for being mortal, for all the music she still wanted to hear, the books she intended to read, the places she had meant to visit, the things she had promised herself she'd learn one day [...] and probably never would because time was beginning to…” quote by Francesca Marciano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9c9/francesca-marciano-19543_fitness_she-felt-sorry-for-herself-for-getting-o_1468538.jpg)
