Henry James
Author
"Everything about Florence seems to be colored with a mild violet, like diluted wine."
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Florence
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Virgil Thomson
Composer
"In Paris, you learn wit, in London you learn to crush your social rivals, and in Florence you learn poise."
Andy Warhol
Artist, Filmmaker
"The most beautiful thing in Tokyo is McDonald's. The most beautiful thing in Stockholm is McDonald's. The most beautiful thing in Florence is McDonald's. Peking and Moscow don't have anything beautiful yet."
E. M. Forster
Novelist, Essayist
"As her time in Florence drew to a close she was only at ease amongst those to whom she felt indifferent."
William Butler Yeats
Poet, Playwright
"Florence Farr once said to me, If we could say to ourselves, with sincerity, 'this passing moment is as good as any I shall ever know,' we could die upon the instant and be united with God."
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"Although I studied Dante's Inferno as a student, it wasn't until recently, while researching in Florence, that I came to appreciate the enduring influence of Dante's work on the modern world."
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