Italy always seems to restore our confidence when we are feeling a bit sad or unwell. It is a place where we can surely resort to when we feel the need of daydreaming. Consequently, several quotes about Italy have captured the essence of its marvelous beauty.
Much have been said about this lovely country where a handful of poets, writers, musicians, actors among many others, chose this country as their inspirational haven, while others wished Italy to be their final resting place to feel eternal peace for their soul.
Below are 18 of the most inspiring quotes ever said about Italy:
- “For us to go to Italy and to penetrate into Italy is like the most fascinating act of self-discovery.” – D.H. Lawrence, English Writer and Poet
- “You may have the universe if I may have Italy” – Giuseppe Verdi, Italian Opera Composer
3. “One of the great joys of traveling through Italy is discovering firsthand that it is, indeed, a dream destination.” – Debra Levinson, Writer, Traveller and Hospitality Professional
4. “In Italy, they add work and life on to food and wine.” – Robin Leach, English Writer
5. “Rome is not like any other city. It’s a majestic museum, a living room to tiptoe through.” – Alberto Sordi, Italian Actor
6. “Everything about Florence seems to be colored with a mild violet, like diluted wine.” – Henry James, American-British Author
7. “Venice, it’s temples and palaces did seem like fabrics of enchantment piled to heaven.” – Percy Bysshe Shelley, English Poet
8. “Italy, and the spring and first love all together should suffice to make the gloomiest person happy.”– Bertrand Russell, British Philosopher
9. “I spent a college semester in a small town in Italy – and that is where I truly tasted food for the first time.” – Alton Brown, American Television Personality
10. “Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go.” –Truman Capote, American Writer and Actor
11. “Italy is a dream that keeps returning for the rest of your life.” –Anna Akhmatova, Russian Poet
12. “It is the city of mirrors, the city of mirages, at once solid and liquid, at once air and stone.” –Erica Jong, American Novelist
13. “I was offered a free villa in Hollywood, but I said no thank you, I prefer to live in Italy.” – Ennio Morricone, Italian composer
14. “Even now I miss Italy dearly, I dream about it every night.”– Eila Hiltunen, Finnish Sculptor
15. “Methinks I will not die quite happy without having seen something of that Rome of which I have read so much.” –Sir Walter Scott, Scottish Novelist
16. “What is the fatal charm of Italy? What do we find there that can be found nowhere else? I believe it is a certain permission to be human, which other places, other countries, lost long ago.” –Erica Jong, American Novelist
17. “A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority.” – Samuel Johnson, English Writer
18. “When life gives you twists and turns, chique yourself up in Italy!” – Barbara Conelli, Travel Writer and Radio Hostess
Did you know these facts about Italy?
