"You may have the universe if I may…" — Giuseppe Verdi

"You may have the universe if I may have Italy."

— Giuseppe Verdi

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11 Quotes by Giuseppe Verdi

Giuseppe Verdi has 11 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

It is better to invert reality than to copy it.
The success of our operas rests most of the time in the hands of the conductor. This person is as…
Oh blessed a thousand times the peasant who is born, eats and dies without anybody bothering about his affairs.
The artist must yield himself to his own inspiration... I should compose with utter confidence a subject that set my…
Through care taken over trends, the desire to be novel and affectation knowledge, we repudiate our art, our instinct, our…
Our mistake, you see, was to write interminable large operas, which had to fill an entire evening. And now along…
I adore art...when I am alone with my notes, my heart pounds and the tears stream from my eyes, and…
Stupid criticism and still more stupid praise.
A man like Verdi must write like Verdi.
To copy the truth can be a good thing, but to invent the truth is better, much better.

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More Inspirational Quotes

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This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes. — Hannah Arendt
There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous. — Hannah Arendt
Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else. From beauty no road leads to reality. — Hannah Arendt
To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would… — Hannah Arendt
Action without a name, a who attached to it, is meaningless. — Hannah Arendt
These are the fifties, you know. The disgusting, posturing fifties. — Hannah Arendt
I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth… — Pietro Aretino
Perugia is my true fatherland because there I grew to manhood. — Pietro Aretino
I want to do what I want when I want to do it not be dictated to by audiences. — Dario Argento
I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing. — Dario Argento
In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you. — Dario Argento

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