“I believe Love is the most courageous act of which a human being is capable. The word courage even stems from the root word “heart” (coeur). Scientifically speaking, it is quantifiable only by recognition of its quality.”

—  Vanna Bonta

Space: What love's got to do with it - The Space Review (2004)

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Italian-American writer, poet, inventor, actress, voice art… 1958–2014

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