The best Quotes by Walter Savage Landor

The best Quotes by Walter Savage Landor

Walter Savage Landor (30 January 1775 - 17 September 1864) was an English writer, poet, and activist.

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.

The Siren waits thee, singing song for song.

We talk on principal, but act on motivation.

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

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

John Ruskin (Mornings in Florence)

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.

Mark Twain (Autobiography)

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,

William Wordsworth

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.

Charles Dickens

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

Lino in From Scratch - Season 1 Episode 1

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."

Sloane in From Scratch - Season 1 Episode 1

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

Sloane in From Scratch - Season 1 Episode 1

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.

Marcel Proust

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.

Andy Warhol

Stockholm McDonald's Moscow Florence

Some a-hole leaks it online and I'm like, you know, looking at the guy in the mirror brushing my teeth, "Dude, what have you done? This could be punishable by law!" But the internet forced the studio to say, "We're gonna make this movie", and 24 hours later, that movie had a green light.

Ryan Reynolds - September 2025

But I don't understand why the Jeffrey Epstein case would be of interest to anybody. It's pretty boring stuff, it's sordid but it's boring and I don't understand why it keeps going.

Donald Trump - July 2025

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There are two kinds of big companies in the United States. There are those who've been hacked by the Chinese, and those who don't know they've been hacked by the Chinese.

James Comey

I believe that Americans should be deeply skeptical of government power. You cannot trust people in power. The founders knew that. That's why they divided power among three branches, to set interest against interest.

James Comey

I will do everything if confirmed as FBI director to make sure the American public knows the full weight of what happened.

Kash Patel - Januar 2025

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