Italian Quotes

Two hundred and fifty lines in Italian. Most are proverbs and everyday sayings, the short ones that get painted on kitchen walls (La dolce vita, Chi cerca trova, Casa dolce casa), with Leonardo da Vinci, Dante, Machiavelli, Michelangelo, Galileo, Fellini and Montessori alongside. The print carries the Italian only; the English translation is on the product page.

Italian is the language of the kitchen and the table, and that is where most of these prints end up: above a stove or beside the coffee machine. They are bought by Italian-Australian and Italian-American families who grew up hearing these lines, by learners, and by people who came home from Rome wanting a little of it on the wall.

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Questions people ask

Is the translation on the print? No. The print carries the original words and the author only; the English translation is on the product page.

Are the author quotes genuine? Each product page carries a confidence grade. Proverbs are marked as folk sayings; lines credited to a named author are marked high, medium or disputed depending on the source.

How do I print it? You download a PDF with embedded vector type in one of eight sizes, from 5 x 7 inches to 24 x 36 inches, plus A4. Print at home or at a print shop.