“Children convert you because, against your will, they slay the dragon of selfishness. They get you out of almost all the bad moods you'd like to indulge in, and they bring out into the open very clearly all the elements that need healing in you. That's why I tell all my friends to have them -- children, that is -- or at least not to close themselves to the possibility of welcoming them.” LoveLifeChildrenSelfishnessDragons Book:Sposala e muori per lei. Uomini veri per donne senza paura Source: Sposala e muori per lei. Uomini veri per donne senza paura
“The problem to end all problems is that it's quite easy to find a man who's ready to die in battle, for an ideal, for glory, maybe even his favorite soccer team in some cases. But it is extremely difficult to find a man wedded to the idea of dying for his family, for his wife and children, for an apparently banal daily life; yet the truth is that this would be the most heroic act you could ever imagine. It's not the grand gesture of one moment in time but rather a martyrdom -- a long, constant, and incredibly fruitful martyrdom. It's difficult for a man to see the beauty in this daily sacrifice, often made up of a series of burdens, annoyances, frustrations, and setbacks. Only by stepping back and seeing things from a different, even eternal, perspective does the messy wall become a brave and definitive bas relief -- a work of art.” LoveLifeRomanceMarriageWifeSacrificeDutyHusbandMan Book:Sposala e muori per lei. Uomini veri per donne senza paura Source: Sposala e muori per lei. Uomini veri per donne senza paura