Ricciardi Quotes by Maurizio de Giovanni

“Sometimes the most obvious solution also happens to be the right one: after all, life isn't a novel.”

— Maurizio de Giovanni

“Fate does as it pleases, but sometimes it needs a little push.”

— Maurizio de Giovanni

“I dream of living, you see. That's all, just living. And that's the most ambitious dream there is.”

— Maurizio de Giovanni

“Certain kinds of happiness are complete only if they can remain in the shadows; because it's everyday life that kills happiness.”

— Maurizio de Giovanni

“The angel of death made its way through the festa, and nobody noticed.”

— Maurizio de Giovanni

“He was obliged to walk against the wind, buffeted by the last shifting gusts of all the dead people he met along his path.…

— Maurizio de Giovanni

“Prejudice is merely a consecration of stupidity.”

— Maurizio de Giovanni

“The dead kept vigil in the streets, in homes, demanding peace and justice.”

— Maurizio de Giovanni

“People always find ways to fool themselves.”

— Maurizio de Giovanni

“The root of all problems was human nature, and for that there was no remedy.”

— Maurizio de Giovanni

“Everyone has their ghosts; it's just a matter of knowing how to ignore them.”

— Maurizio de Giovanni

“I'd be happy to stay on the straight and narrow, but I've never even been able to figure out where it is.”

— Maurizio de Giovanni