Italy Quotes · Page 12

It is very difficult to score goals in Italy.

— Paulo Dybala

The press of Italy is free, freer than the press of any other country, so long as it supports the regime.

— Benito Mussolini

Some of the craziest audiences are in Italy. They are very emotional and passionate so it is always fun to play across…

— Tony Hadley

Van Basten went directly to the national team without coaching any other clubs. It's not the norm in Italy.

— Roberto Baggio

For a Spaniard, Italy is the best place to live. You've got all the beauty, history, art, good food, and fashion.

— Alvaro Morata

Italians are fantastic people, really. They can work you over in an alley while singing an opera.

— Don Rickles

I have a lot to thank Italy for. It's the country that opened the door to professional football for me.

— Patrice Evra

Italy remains deeply engaged in the global fight against terrorism as well as on domestic programmes against radicalisation.

— Paolo Gentiloni

“Germany, Germany! I'm in North Africa right now and I can't tie my shoe laces!" -Italy”

— Hidekaz Himaruya

Italy has piled up huge public debt because the successive governments were too close to the life of ordinary citizens, too willing…

— Mario Monti

“ North and south Italy is a nation of contrasts. Most of the industries and businesses are in the north, where people…

— Marilyn Tolhurst

Tarot cards likely originated in northern Italy during the late 14th or early 15th century. The oldest surviving set, known as the…

— Brendan I. Koerner

“Whereas while you're travelling, nobody really knows. While you're travelling you still have the potential to do anything, be anything. It's only…

— Lucy Diamond

I'm involved with a baroque opera company here in Italy. I write some of their booklet material, comments on operas. I also…

— Donna Leon

The Italians have their priorities right: They're driven, they do their work, but they really enjoy the day-to-day and they don't put…

— Frances Mayes

It's typical of Italian culture that we only start to feel emotional about something when we have the possibility to see it…

— Alberto Tomba

Fresh egg pasta is traditionally served in the north of Italy with butter, cream and rich meat sauces, whereas dried pasta is…

— Yotam Ottolenghi

When I was in Italy in the 90s, early 2000s, everybody wanted to go to Italy, all the players.

— Sven-Goran Eriksson

Italy is one of the great footballing nations, with whom we have a great sporting rivalry.

— Joachim Low

Italy has turned its back on its political class, and a new language of community, identity, and honesty is filling the gap.

— Beppe Grillo

“Later it would occur to him that a new life - to be a new man - would require him to take…

— John Galavan

“Paoletta turned to him with a dark face. “You’d better watch out, Chase. He’s passed over to the evil side.”

— Stefania Mattana

When I went to Arsenal, people in Sweden said my game was more suited for Spain or Italy.

— Freddie Ljungberg

As long as a certain problem primarily affects a different country, in this case Italy, one might not put it at the…

— Paolo Gentiloni

“The historian in me love to uncover things, and the mother in me hates to be lied to...[Why Dotsy investigates murder]”

— Maria Hudgins

I like my country, but I don't think like an Italian. It's a complex, complicated difficult country to make things happen in.

— Lapo Elkann

The immigration flows have to be controlled. We have to know who comes into Italy. The problem shouldn't be left to oversized,…

— Beppe Grillo

the islands of Italy combine all the elements - fire, water, earth, and air - and that is irresistible.

— Barbara Grizzuti Harrison

“The wheel turns for all, caro Chase. It’s the karma effect,” Giulia cried, aping Ilenia. She could have never imagined that her…

— Stefania Mattana

Everything is global now. It's not London, it's not Spain, it's not Italy - everything is everywhere. So you have to be…

— Manolo Blahnik

There is, in fact, no law or government at all [in Italy]; and it is wonderful how well things go on without…

— Lord Byron

I don't like to go to strange places. I was in Italy for about five hours on my way to Africa.

— Nina Simone

I lived in Italy for three years and wanted no part of the country's disreputable way of life.

— Georges Bizet

I have a very big family, and that is my number one thing, and we go away for a month to see…

— Richard Rogers

I find it difficult to imagine Juventus and Italy without Buffon. He is an incredible personality and has had an exceptional career.

— Thomas Tuchel

But Italy can only have any real influence on world affairs if it carries weight in Europe.

— Romano Prodi

Italy is divided between us and them, rich and poor, north and south, young and old, employed and unemployed.

— Romano Prodi

“Giovanni always had music running through his head. Moments he experienced in life recalled for him scenes from operas. [Giovanni Tempesta]”

— Vincent B. Chip LoCoco

Sometimes I thought that maybe it would have been better to stay in Italy, to stay at Lazio.

— Sven-Goran Eriksson

And I said to myself, here's the problem with the world: The Italians are too Italian, and nobody else is Italian enough.

— Mary Jo Salter