“I remember in the circus learning that the clown was the prince, the high prince. I always thought that the high prince was the lion or the magician, but the clown is the most important.”
— Roberto Benigni
Author: Roberto Benigni
Category: learning
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“My mother brought me magicians and witches, because I was very ugly, really revolting. So she thought somebody had put a spell on me – this is the truth – so she made me drink some horrible terrifying potions, for year.”
— Roberto Benigni
Author: Roberto Benigni
Category: truth
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“My father was a farmer and my mother was a farmer, but, my childhood was very good. I am very grateful for my childhood, because it was full of gladness and good humanity.”
— Roberto Benigni
Author: Roberto Benigni
Category: parenting
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“My duty is to try to reach beauty. Cinema is emotion. When you laugh you cry.”
— Roberto Benigni
Author: Roberto Benigni
Category: beauty
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