Luigi Barzini Quotes

A collection of quotes by Luigi Barzini.

Luigi Barzini (1908-1984) was an Italian journalist, writer, and politician. He gained international recognition for his insightful reporting and analysis of Italian society and politics. Barzini authored several influential books, including "The Italians" (1964), which explored the cultural and social aspects of Italy. He also served as a member of the Italian Parliament from 1968 to 1972. Barzini's work played a significant role in shaping the understanding of Italy and its people for both domestic and international audiences.

Foreign diplomats in Rome disconsolately say, Italy is the o

Foreign diplomats in Rome disconsolately say, Italy is the opposite of Russia. In Moscow nothing is known, yet everything is clear. In Rome everything is public, there are no secrets, everybody talks, things are at times flamboyantly enacted, yet one understands nothing.

I myself spent hours at the Columbia library as intimidated

I myself spent hours at the Columbia library as intimidated and embarassed as a famished gourmet invited to a dream restaurant where every dish from all the world's cuisines, past and present, was available on request.

To put up a show is to face life's injustices with one of th

To put up a show is to face life's injustices with one of the few weapons available to a desperate and brave people, their imagination.

They eat the dainty food of famous chefs with the same pleas

They eat the dainty food of famous chefs with the same pleasure with which they devour gross peasant dishes, mostly composed of garlic and tomatoes, or fisherman's octopus and shrimps, fried in heavily scented olive oil on a little deserted beach.