#italia

My first words, as I was being born [...] I looked up at my mother and said, 'that's the last time I'm going up one of those. ↗

— Stephen Fry

#female-genitalia #homosexuality #humor #mothers #humor

Why don’t you purchase an Italian dictionary? I will assume the expense.” “I have one,” she said, “but I don’t think it’s very good. Half the words are missing.” “Half?” “Well, some,” she amended. “But truly, that’s not the problem.” He blinked, waiting for her to continue. She did. Of course. “I don’t think Italian is the author’s native tongue,” she said. “The author of the dictionary?” he queried. “Yes. It’s not terribly idiomatic. ↗

— Julia Quinn

#dictionary #humor #italian #humor

Tutt'intorno a noi scorreva la città di Roma, splendida nella sua indifferenza, eternamente sicura di sé, felice di prendersi i nostri soldi e posare per una foto, ma senza avere alla fin fine bisogno di niente e di nessuno. ↗

— Gary Shteyngart

#città #italia #italy #lazio #roma

Venne un giorno che alla svolta del sentiero della Palascia la strinsi tanto fra le braccia da toglierle il respiro: alzò gli occhi verso di me e per la prima volta mi guardò in modo diverso, come se avesse capito. ↗

— Maria Corti

#historical-fiction #italian #love #love

Then, I will be a real Italian girl, instead of a total American who still can't hear someone across the street to his friend Marco without wanting instinctively to yell back "Polo! ↗

— Elizabeth Gilbert

#italian #love

Un guerriero della luce presta attenzione agli occhi di un bambino. Perché quegli occhi sanno vedere il mondo senza amarezza. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

#italian #life #manuale-del-guerriero-della-luce #inspirational

You people married to Italian men, you know what it's like. ↗

— Geraldine Ferraro

#know #like #married #men #people

Love and understand the Italians, for the people are more marvellous than the land. ↗

— E. M. Forster

#italians #land #love #marvellous #more

Our last jam session was this past Christmas. Dad played his harmonica, mom sang in English and Italian, and I played guitar. I'm so happy that we could share that musical experience for one last time. ↗

— Tony Visconti

#could #dad #english #experience #guitar

I think my favorite, and Coppola and that whole thing. East coast Italian directors I guess. ↗

— Anthony Michael Hall

#coppola #directors #east #east coast #favorite