Apartment Quote by Mary McCarthy

“We residents sometimes pity you poor tourists not a little - handed about like a parcel of goods from Venice to Florence, from Florence…

— E.M. Forster

“Italy still has a provincial sophistication that comes from its long history as a collection of city states. That, combined with a hot climate,…

— Roger Allam

Even Michelangelo got paid for doing the Sistine Chapel. To those artists who say they're doing it for the love of art, I say:…

— Gianni Versace

I would like to get a house in Tuscany: aside from New York, cities do not appeal to me anymore.

— Adriano Giannini

“Michelangelo then summarily fired his Roman staff of assistants. He next sent for five longtime friends, all artists with experience in fresco work, to…

— Benjamin Blech

“Today Alessandro had his first meeting with a Frenchman from the “conversation exchange” website. His name is Florent, and he wants to learn Italian…

— Eloisa James

Every one of my buildings begins with an Italian journey.

— Alvar Aalto

“Faced with the enormous insult of his burial in Rome, the citizens of Florence finally realized their cultural and spiritual debt to Buonarroti. They…

— Benjamin Blech

“Florence Earlier today we strolled across the Ponte Vecchio. This bridge was built over the Arno River in 1345. It is lined with jewelry…

— Lisa Halvorsen

The Italians have long known what makes a livable town or city.

— Norman Foster

“The beauty of Florence made up for many ugly things he saw in his work. (Commissario Garini's view of Florence,Italy.)”

— Beate Boeker

Tiles, the best furniture, fabrics, bath fixtures, bronze - just leaf through any design magazine and you immediately understand they're all 'Made in Italy.'…

— Lapo Elkann