Quotes by Venice A splendour of miscellaneous spirits. John Ruskin splendour venice spirit Venice was always one step removed from what was going on. If you were in Turin or in Milan or one of the industrial centers, you would have had a much more active political constituency. Venice essentially lived for itself. Joseph Kanon venice political steps I am like a caricature of myself, and I like that. It is like a mask. And for me the Carnival of Venice lasts all year long. Karl Lagerfeld venice long years History and legend and art and romance meet and mingle to create that indefinable sorcery of Venice. It is like nothing on earth except a poet's dream. Lilian Whiting venice dream art ...Venice has been the living future of contemporary American history since its inception. Liam Neeson american-history inception venice To live in Venice is like being domesticated in the heart of an opal. Lilian Whiting opal venice heart A group of us started a community center in Santa Monica. We've tried different programs, and three have worked really well. A poetry group. Once a week we visit Venice High and talk to girls at risk. Lisa Bonet venice community girl Venice once was dear, Lord Byron masque venice earth I stood in Venice, on the Bridge of Sighs, A palace and a prison on each hand. Lord Byron venice bridges hands Venice astonishes more than it pleases at first sight. Madame de Stael venice sight firsts When I went to Venice I found that my dream had become-incredibly, but quite simply-my address. Marcel Proust venice addresses dream To me, Venice and Ocean Park were gaiety. I had not been allowed to go to those things as a youngster. Marion Davies venice parks ocean Even within single sentences, there are sudden changes of register. And when the travellers go to Venice, they see a play by Voltaire! This is a novel [Candid] which has narratives within narratives, such as when CunĂ©gonde recounts her story. Mark Ravenhill venice narrative play City of rest! - as it seems to our modern senses, - how is it possible that so busy, so pitiless and covetous a life as history shows us, should have gone to the making and the fashioning of Venice! Mary Augusta Ward venice cities should-have The things of this world reveal their essential absurdity when they are put in the Venetian context. In the unreal realm of the canals, as in a Swiftian Lilliput, the real world, with its contrivances, appears as a vast folly. Mary McCarthy venice essentials real Venice, as a city, was a foundling, floating upon the waters like Moses in his basket among the bulrushes. Mary McCarthy venice cities water ...the tourist Venice is Venice. Mary McCarthy venice tourists The rationalist mind has always had its doubts about Venice. The watery city receives a dry inspection, as though it were a myth for the credulous- poets and honeymooners. Mary McCarthy venice cities doubt There is something so different in Venice from any other place in the world, that you leave at once all accustomed habits and everyday sights to enter an enchanted garden. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley venice garden sight Three to four times a week, I get up at 7:30 A.M. while the courts are empty at Venice Beach and play full court one-on-one. Missy Peregrym venice play beach «12345678»
