Best Italy Quotes
“You may have the world if I may have Italy” — GIUSEPPE VERDI
“Italy offers one the most priceless of one’s possessions – One’s own soul” — BARBARA GRIZZUTI HARRISON
“The Creator made Italy from designs by Michaelangelo.”” — MARK TWAIN
“In Italy, they add work and life on to food and wine.” – ROBIN LEACH
“I find other countries have this or this, but Italy is the only one that has it all for me. The culture, the cuisine, the people, the landscape, the history. Just everything to me comes together there.” — FRANCES MAYES
“I love places that have an incredible history. I love the Italian way of life. I love the food. I love the people. I love the attitudes of Italians.” – ELTON JOHN
“A man has not fully lived until he experiences that gentle balmy climate of ancient empires, the land of lemon trees and the genius of Michelangelo.” — E.A. BUCCHIANERI
“ Life is a combination of magic and pasta” — FEDERICO FELLINI
“I think people in Italy live their lives better than we do. It’s an older country, and they’ve learned to celebrate dinner and lunch, whereas we sort of eat as quickly as we can to get through it.” — GEORGE CLOONEY
“Open my heart and you will see, graved inside of it, “Italy.” -Robert Browning
“Love and understand the Italians, for the people are more marvelous than the land.”
— E. M. FORSTER“I gasp for air if I don’t get to breathe Italian air once a year.” — DANNY MEYER
“My idea of heaven still is to drive the gravel farm roads of Umbria and Tuscany, very pleasantly lost.” – FRANCE MAYES
“In America, one must be something, but in Italy one can simply be.” — PIETROS MANEOS
“If I’m in Rome for only 48 hours, I would consider it a sin against God to not eat cacio e pepe, the most uniquely Roman of pastas, in some crummy little joint where Romans eat. I’d much rather do that than go to the Vatican. That’s Rome to me.” – ANTHONY BOURDAIN
“Italian culture is so deeply soaked in an appreciation of the good things in life.” — MARISKA HARGITAY
“In Italy, food is an expression of love. It is how you show those around you that you care for them. Having a love for food means you also have a love for those you are preparing it for and for yourself.” — JOE BASTIANICH
“Maybe money can’t buy happiness, but it can get you a nice little villa in Tuscany, and that’s close enough for me.” — LOIS GREIMAN
“For sure, in Italy, the sun always shines.” — ALEKSANDAR MITROVIC – SERBIAN
“Everything you see I owe to pasta.” – SOPHIA LOREN
“Italy is a dream that keeps returning for the rest of your life” — ANNA AKHMATOVA
“Italy will always have the best food.” – DIANE von FURSTENBERG
“One of the great joys of traveling through Italy is discovering firsthand that it is, indeed, a dream destination.” – DEBRA LEVINSON
“La Dolce Vita.”
“It was Rome. The whole city is a museum.” – DARNELL LAMONT WALKER
“Italy is the last country where people savor the joy of living. It makes us believe it even when Italy herself has ceased to believe.” – ROGER PEYREFITTE
“I love the simplicity, the ingredients, the culture, the history and the seasonality of Italian cuisine. In Italy, people do not travel. They cook the way grandma did, using fresh ingredients and what is available in season.” ― ANNE BURRELL
Italy, a country renowned for its rich history, breathtaking landscapes, and vibrant culture, has long been a source of inspiration for artists, writers, and travelers alike. Here are some quotes about Italy that explore the reasons why Italy holds such a special place in the hearts of many, and how its unique blend of art, architecture, cuisine, and natural beauty continues to captivate and inspire people from around the world.
