Quotes and Sayings about Florence

If Italy were Mona Lisa then Florence would be her smile.

You will begin to wonder that human daring ever achieved anything so magnificent.

This is the fairest picture on our planet, the most enchanting to look upon, the most satisfying to the eye and the spirit. To see the sun sink down, drowned on his pink and purple and golden floods, and overwhelm Florence with tides of color that make all the sharp lines dim and faint and turn the solid city to a city of dreams, is a sight to stir the coldest nature, and make a sympathetic one drunk with ecstasy.

Under the shadow of a stately Pile,
The dome of Florence, pensive and alone,
Nor giving heed to aught that passed the while,
I stood, and gazed upon a marble stone,
The laurelled Dante's favourite seat. A throne,

Among the four old bridges that span the river, the Ponte Vecchio, that bridge which is covered with the shops of jewelers and goldsmiths, is a most enchanting feature in the scene. The space of one house, in the center, being left open, the view beyond, is shown as in a frame; and that precious glimpse of sky, and water, and rich buildings, shining so quietly among the huddled roofs and gables on the bridge, is exquisite.

If you don't fall in love with me, at least you will fall in love with Florence.

Amy: "I wanna see everything while I still can. The David, the cathedral at the Duomo, the Uffizi Gallery, the Ponte Vecchio."
Sloane: "Okay, then what are you gonna do on your second week? Florence and Europe are a lot more than what's in guidebooks."
Amy: "I'm up for whatever's free."
Sloane: "Take a lover. That's fun. And free."

Piece of advice: Avoid Americans. You'll never experience Florence if you hang out with only them.

And when I thought of Florence, it was like a miracle city embalmed and like a corolla, because it was called the city of lilies and its cathedral, St. Mary of the Flowers.

The most beautiful thing in Tokyo is McDonald's. The most beautiful thing in Stockholm is McDonald's. The most beautiful thing in Florence is McDonald's. Peking and Moscow don't have anything beautiful yet.

In Sicily, women are more dangerous than shotguns.

In Italy, we have a saying, "Love rules without rules."

In Italy, you know you've found a truly authentic restaurant when they don't have an English menu. In India, it's when there are no utensils and you must eat with your hands.

The Azzurri, led by coach Roberto Mancini, played together with great team spirit and personality. After 50 years, the trophy returns to Italy.

They thought the trophy would stay in London, now it's going to Rome. Italy has schooled again.

Mrs Miggins: "Don't mind them Mr B, they're just being intellectual."
Blackadder: "There's nothing intellectual about wandering around Italy in a big shirt trying to get laid."

The Italian Guardia di Finanza are like the lovechild of the IRS and the FBI. They live to hunt down lavoro nero.

The fun is over! Italy will start defending its own national interests.

Our public debt is totally out of control. We're dealing with growing poverty.

The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.

Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.

I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.

All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.

If I were again beginning my studies, I would follow the advice of Plato and start with mathematics.

The Bible shows the way to go to heaven, not the way the heavens go.

A mighty flame followeth a tiny spark.

Remember tonight... for it is the beginning of always.

Heat cannot be separated from fire, or beauty from The Eternal.

If you're born with wings, you should do whatever you can to make them fly.

I attribute my success to this - I never gave or took any excuse.

The greatest heroes are those who do their duty in the daily grind of domestic affairs whilst the world whirls as a maddening dreidel.

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach.

My sun sets to rise again.

I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out.

Kindness in ourselves is the honey that blunts the sting of unkindness in another.

We think that we suffer from ingratitude, while in reality we suffer from self-love.

No ashes are lighter than those of incense, and few things burn out sooner.

Amy: "It's not about a man. Trust me, the last thing I want is to try to find love while here."
Sloane: "Who said anything about love?"

If the eye is the window of the soul, today I wanna see your soul. Don't give me Michelangelo. Give me you.

When God made Sicily, he made an absolute paradise. And then, to balance it out, he made Sicilians.

The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it.

A kiss is something you need both hands for.

The flower that smells the sweetest is shy and lowly.

For it is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child Himself.

The true paradises are the paradises that we have lost.

The most exciting attractions are between two opposites that never meet.

Stockholm's a wonderful city if you love food - it's spectacular!

In order to get cheap accommodation in Australia, we like foreign people to do manual labour for us. Helping feed the cows is very important, they are the future of McDonald's.

If Putin goes ahead with his plan for a change of regime in Kyiv, then democracies around the world must now start thinking about a change of regime in Moscow.

Harvey Dent: "When their enemies were at the gates, the Romans would suspend democracy and appoint one man to protect the city. It wasn't considered an honor, it was considered a public service."
Rachel Dawes: "Harvey, the last man who they appointed the Republic was named Caesar and he never gave up his power."
Harvey Dent: "Okay, fine. you either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain..."