Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself. That is why some people with mediocre talent, but with great inner drive, go so much further than people with vastly superior talent. – Sophia Loren
The facts of life are that a child who has seen war cannot be compared with a child who doesnt know what war is except from television. – Sophia Loren
Many people think they want things, but they dont really have the strength, the discipline. They are weak. I believe that you get what you want if you want it badly enough. – Sophia Loren
Spaghetti can be eaten most successfully if you inhale it like a vacuum cleaner. – Sophia Loren
Ever since the Crusades, when Christians from western Europe were fighting holy wars against Muslims in the near east, western people have often perceived Islam as a violent and intolerant faith – even though when this prejudice took root Islam had a better record of tolerance than Christianity. – Karen Armstrong