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“I am beside the lake (Como), / The lonely lake which used to be / The wide world of the beating heart / When I was, love, with thee.”
“Everything is noble and delicate (on Lake Como), everything speaks of love, nothing recalls the ugliness of civilization.”
“That there is a God, when you look at the sky of Lake Como, is evident. (Robin Williams)”
“When you write the story of two happy lovers, place them on the shores of Lake Como. I do not know a district more manifestly blessed by heaven; I've never seen another where the charms of a life of love would seem more natural [...] and start it with these words: "On the shores of Lake Como."”
“The lake as a whole is sweet, loving, Italian. Steep close-ups, warm colors of the houses; snowy horizon and all bordered by splendid houses, made for study and for love. – Taglioni, Pasta, on the left bank of the lake starting from Como. – Villa Sommariva; stone stairway descending into the water to embark on the gondola, large trees, roses blooming on a fountain.”
“One is still close to the mountains (of Lake Como) and yet the desire already perceives the plain and a vast silent fertility.”
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