Wenn Italien die Mona Lisa ist, dann ist Florenz ihr Lächeln.
If Italy were Mona Lisa then Florence would be her smile.
ItalienUnbekanntMan ist erstaunt, dass die Kühnheit des Menschen jemals so etwas großartiges hervorgebracht hat.
You will begin to wonder that human daring ever achieved anything so magnificent.
John Ruskin (Mornings in Florence)Das ist das schönste, verzauberndste und befriedigendste Bild auf unserem Planeten, für Auge und Geist. Die Sonne unter gehen zu sehen, gefärbt in Rosa, Lila und Gold, wird Florenz von Farben überflutet, die die scharfen Kanten verschwimmen lassen und sie in eine Stadt der Träume verwandeln.
This is the fairest picture on our planet, the most enchanting to look upon, the most satisfying to the eye and the spirit. To see the sun sink down, drowned on his pink and purple and golden floods, and overwhelm Florence with tides of color that make all the sharp lines dim and faint and turn the solid city to a city of dreams, is a sight to stir the coldest nature, and make a sympathetic one drunk with ecstasy.
Mark Twain (Autobiografie)Under the shadow of a stately Pile,
The dome of Florence, pensive and alone,
Nor giving heed to aught that passed the while,
I stood, and gazed upon a marble stone,
The laurelled Dante's favourite seat. A throne,
Among the four old bridges that span the river, the Ponte Vecchio, that bridge which is covered with the shops of jewelers and goldsmiths, is a most enchanting feature in the scene. The space of one house, in the center, being left open, the view beyond, is shown as in a frame; and that precious glimpse of sky, and water, and rich buildings, shining so quietly among the huddled roofs and gables on the bridge, is exquisite.
Charles DickensWenn du dich nicht in mich verliebst, verliebst du dich zumindest in Florenz.
If you don't fall in love with me, at least you will fall in love with Florence.
From Scratch - Staffel 1 Episode 1, von LinoAmy: "Ich will mir alles mögliche unbedingt anschauen. Den David, das Baptisterium, den Duomo, die Uffizien, auch die Ponte Vecchio."
Sloane: "Okay, und was machst du in der zweiten Woche? Florenz und Europa bieten noch mehr als im Reiseführer steht."
Amy: "Ich nehme alles mit, was wenig kostet."
Sloane: "Nimm dir'n Liebhaber. Macht Spaß. Und kostet nichts."
Amy: "I wanna see everything while I still can. The David, the cathedral at the Duomo, the Uffizi Gallery, the Ponte Vecchio."
Sloane: "Okay, then what are you gonna do on your second week? Florence and Europe are a lot more than what's in guidebooks."
Amy: "I'm up for whatever's free."
Sloane: "Take a lover. That's fun. And free."
Mein Tipp für dich: Abstand zu Amerikanern. Mit denen wirst du das wahre Florenz niemals erleben.
Piece of advice: Avoid Americans. You'll never experience Florence if you hang out with only them.
From Scratch - Staffel 1 Episode 1, von SloaneAnd when I thought of Florence, it was like a miracle city embalmed and like a corolla, because it was called the city of lilies and its cathedral, St. Mary of the Flowers.
Marcel Proust