#italian

Amor, ch'al cor gentile ratto s'apprende prese costui de la bella persona che mi fu tolta; e 'l modo ancor m'offende. Amor, che a nullo amato amar perdona, Mi prese del costui piacer sì forte, Che, come vedi, ancor non m'abbandona..." "Love, which quickly arrests the gentle heart, Seized him with my beautiful form That was taken from me, in a manner which still grieves me. Love, which pardons no beloved from loving, took me so strongly with delight in him That, as you see, it still abandons me not... ↗

— Dante Alighieri

#italy #love #medieval-literature #poetry #beauty

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

— Geraldine Ferraro

#know #like #married #men #people

We were raised in an Italian-American household, although we didn't speak Italian in the house. We were very proud of being Italian, and had Italian music, ate Italian food. ↗

— Francis Ford Coppola

#ate #being #food #had #house

But Clint I love, because Clint was my mentor. I knew nothing about making an Italian movie. ↗

— Eli Wallach

#because #clint #i #i love #italian

Growing up in an Italian family, you use a harsh tone and 10 minutes later everybody forgets about it. ↗

— Elizabeth Edwards

#everybody #family #forgets #growing #growing up

I am a typical Italian; I love the clan. But I don't think about getting married. ↗

— Gianni Versace

#am #clan #getting #getting married #i

The Italians are very strong defensively. They showed in Euro 2000 how good defensively they are. ↗

— Alan Hansen

#euro #good #how #italians #showed

When I took part in European leaders summits, it was sometimes unpleasant for me to hear Romanian, Polish, Portuguese, and Italian friends speak English, although I admit that on an informal basis, first contacts can be made in this language. Nevertheless, I will defend everywhere the use of the French language. ↗

— Francois Hollande

#although #basis #contacts #defend #english

Life is too short, and I'm Italian. I'd much rather eat pasta and drink wine than be a size 0. ↗

— Sophia Bush

#eat #i #italian #life #life is too short

Italian cameramen grow up immersed in an awareness of light. It is part of their mythology. ↗

— Barbara Steele

#grow #grow up #immersed #italian #light