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Barbara Grizzuti Harrison was an accomplished journalist known for her profound insights into cultural, social, and gender issues. Her writing career spanned multiple domains, including literature, art, and philosophy.

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Famous Barbara Grizzuti Harrison Quotes

“I love medieval cities; they do not clamor for attention; they possess their souls - their riches - in quiet; formal, courteous, they reveal themselves slowly, stone by stone, garden by garden; hidden treasures wait calmly to be loved and yield to introspective wandering.”

Soul Waiting Cities Attention Quiet Travel Garden Stones Riches Architecture Treasure Wander Yield Formal Medieval Introspective Courteous Clamor Hidden Treasure

Author:Barbara Grizzuti Harrison

“There are places one comes home to that one has never been to.”

Home Travel Coming Home

Book:Italian Days

Source: Italian Days

“The real reason women fall in love abroad is not that they are free of domestic inhibitions but that they translate their love of stone and place into love of flesh. ... Is this true?”

Real Reason Fall Travel Stones Falling In Love Flesh Translate Inhibitions

Book:An Accidental Autobiography

Source: An Accidental Autobiography

“One feels a quickening of the pulse when one crosses a border.”

Feels Travel Crosses Borders Pulse Quickening

Book:Italian Days

Source: Italian Days

About the Author

Born: September 14, 1934
Died: April 24, 2002
Known for: Journalist
Quotes: 69

Books & Sources

Italian DaysRelated source material

An Accidental AutobiographyRelated source material

The Astonishing World: EssaysRelated source material

Off Center: EssaysRelated source material

The Islands of Italy: Sicily, Sardinia, and the Aeolian IslandsRelated source material

Unlearning the lie: sexism in schoolRelated source material

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