“In Italy there are about 60 million people and we know how
high is the percentage of morons on national soil. However, in
China there are about 1.4 billion people and in India almost 1.3
billion. Therefore I wonder then, if more or less all the world is
a small village, with how many morons should we have to come
to terms on the territory of this stupid planet. It's the same the
world over, or the world is the same wherever you go!”
Source: L'Italia in breve.
“A part of northern Italy called Val Camonica contains about 350,000 petroglyphs that were created nearly 10,000 years ago. Brescia is a famous town at 75 km from there, it is very popular for Beretta arms industry, the oldest in the world, the Garda
Lake and also because Carl William Brown was born there.”
Source: L'Italia in breve.
“I am glad I will be leaving Italy. It costs too much to lover her.[The emigrant's lament]”
Source: Tomorrow or Never
“The historian in me love to uncover things, and the mother in me hates to be lied to...[Why Dotsy investigates murder]”
Source: Death Of An Obnoxious Tourist
“The years pass so quickly now that I can't keep my mental image of myself up to date. [Mature Dotsy deals with her age]”
Source: Death Of An Obnoxious Tourist
“To get girls he had figured out that all you had to do was talk little, the bare minimum, and listen much, without ever passing judgment. [Mister Gregory]”
Source: Mister Gregory
“Carlina felt as if sudden sunshine had filled the kitchen... [Carlina's reaction to Stefano Garini]”
Source: Banker's Death: Temptation in Florence #3
“Giovanni always had music running through his head. Moments he experienced in life recalled for him scenes from operas. [Giovanni Tempesta]”
Source: Tempesta's Dream
“He was a throwback to a lady's old romantic notion of how a man should act. [Giovanni Tempesta]”
Source: Tempesta's Dream
“Verona has long haunted the English imagination.”
Source: 101 Places in Italy: A Private Grand Tour: 1001 Unforgettable Works of Art