I feel strong emotions also when I am close to books.
Lost in the second-hand book store of the ladies of Books for Dogs located in Umbertide, last week it was another good day. I picked up good readings.
This one, a book with a cover completely black, with a black bookmark, and title in golden characters at first "scared" me to death, if I can use this expression. I open it and it was magical, researched but the book for the emotion "jumped" in the direction of Julie for addictional clarifications: "What is it about exactly?"
It's rare I ask for help. I knew who the author was but...
This book was strongly connected with life and death and I felt it. Immediately.
In particular with the second dimension.
But, but: be careful because this one will be an immersion in life, not death.
I can tell you that in its all disenchantment, in its being sardonic, ironic, severe, Be the Worst You Can Be Life's Too Long for Patience & Virtue Charles Saatchi answers questions from journalists and readers by Charles Saatchi is wonderful.
Maybe because sincere. Maybe because the author, in the position of expressing what he thinks about everybody and everything, gives a detailed tale of this society, what he likes, what he dislikes, his ideas regarding art, with personal ironic suggestions about... Living. In all its possible aspects.
There are a lot of pills of wisdom; life seen as Saatchi sees it.
Some of them?
"...If you want to know what God thinks about money, look at the people he gives it to," but also: "It's certainly true that when I've seen a man get rich, his next ambition is to get richer."
To Saatchi malevolent characters in cartoons are the most interesting ones, and speaking about love at first sight, oh, he thinks it's possible: "Love may indeed be blind, but marriage is often an eye-opener."
Saatchi expresses here also some Famous Last Words, adding that not all of us live.
Speaking about work: "Don't be irreplaceable; if you can't be replaced, you can't be promoted."
The Golden Hollywood...To Saatchi the best moment. Robert Redford, Clark Gable, Gregory Peck, Cary Grant, Richard Burton...although also the next generation after all populated by a lot of wonderful actors, like Michael Douglas, Dustin Hoffman, John Travolta, Richard Gere, Tom Hanks for naming some of them. Of the newest ones Johnny Depp and DiCaprio.
Being an art lover, the story of Carmen Herrera, a lady who sold her first painting at the age of 89, now an established painter.
Hilarious the questions mr.Saatchi would want to ask at some famous people.
To James Joyce if still alive: "Have you ever tried to reading your books?"
To Adolf Hitler: "Would it have been all different if you had found success with your paintings?"
Moses: "How did you like Charlton Heston in the Ten Commandments?"
If you feel discouraged, if you think you'll end up where you are, the answer of Saatchi: "I always wanted to be Pope and I haven't given up yet."
For people in love of art, Saatchi writes: "If you have never been to see the Piero della Francesca musum in Sansepolcro, Italy, drop everything and get the next flight." I agree!
Did you know that a painting by Matisse was hanged upside down? It happened, told Saatchi.
The stunning picture of a tree
A section is dedicated to all that dictators in grade to convince their people at killing each others for nasty, absurd ideas.
For a girl in search of a man the best option is to visit some London's art museums plenty of cultured and sophisticated men, open to discuss with them that paintings adds Saatchi.
Critical with new art, the author writes he would want to commission to Michelangelo a monument located in New York City.
At the question: have you ever consulted a fortune-teller the answer: "Why do we never see the headline "Psychic wins 100 million Lottery?"
If you search for some humor, goes for this book. It's nice, elegant, sometimes strong, I can tell you that this book is a book of great class and good taste.
Elegant, for everyone.
Highly recommended.
Anna Maria Polidori
Ps: pic taken from the book
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