10 Quotes & Sayings By Federico Chini

Federico Chini is an Italian writer and journalist. He is the author of over twenty books, including Il valore della vita (The value of life), which was shortlisted for Il premio Strega. He has also co-authored many works with Giorgio Pagi and Michael Naimark.

There is a period for hope and one for mourning.
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There is a period for hope and one for mourning. Federico Chini
Writing is like sculpturing words out of a block of...
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Writing is like sculpturing words out of a block of imagination. Sentences chisel the story, then characters make it their own. Federico Chini
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If the private life of the sea could ever be transposed onto paper, it would talk not about rivers or rain or glaciers or of molecules of oxygen and hydrogen, but of the millions of encounters its waters have shared with creatures of another nature. Federico Chini
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The loss of a loved one is like the loss of a part of oneself; an arm or a leg. At first, the pain is so physical that it is hard to ignore. The trauma is so intense that the mind finds it hard to cope with the loss. With time the pain eases, the body recovers and the brain figures out new ways to go on. Federico Chini
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People are like chains, the closer they are, the stronger they become. Federico Chini
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Once words have been said there is no way to un-say them Federico Chini
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There is a thin line that separates life from death, but once it's crossed, it becomes as large as an ocean, and so treacherous that it’s impossible to cross back. Federico Chini
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It takes just one wave to capsize a boat, and one more to take it down. Federico Chini
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Remorse shows the difference between a cruel person and one that is not. Federico Chini