GIGA THE MOST EXTENSIVE
COLLECTION OF
QUOTATIONS
ON THE INTERNET
Google
  Home  |   Biographical Index  |   Reading List  |   Search  |   Site Notes  |   Varying Hare Books  |
  GIGA Quotes  |   Quotes by Topic  |   Authors by Date  |
TOPICS:          A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z
PEOPLE:    #   A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z

GIOVANNI BOCCACCIO
Florentine (Italian) Italian story writer
(1313 - 1375)

Heaven would indeed be heaven if lovers were there permitted as much enjoyment as they had experienced on earth.
      - [Heaven]

Human it is to have compassion on the unhappy.
      - [Compassion]

People tend to believe the bad rather than the good.
      - [Belief]

Do as we say, and not as we do.
  [Lat., Faites ce que nous disons, et ne faites pas ce que nous faisons.]
      - Decameron,
        from the French of Sabatier de Castres "Troisieme Journee", novelle VII
        [Preaching]

His hair stood upright like porcupine quills.
      - Decameron (fifth day, Nov. 8) [Hair]

Last Revised: 2007 January 1
Copyright © 1999-2007 John C. Shepard. All Rights Reserved.
The GIGA name and logo are trademarks registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by John C. Shepard.
 WWW.GIGA-USA.COM     Back to Top of Page 
Amazon Book Link
BUY BOOK ABOUT
QUOTATIONS
Amazon.com Link
BUY BOOK RELATED TO
GIOVANNI BOCCACCIO
SUPPORT GIGA
CLICK TO PURCHASE
 Amazon      Office Depot 
 Target      Field's 
CLICK TO CONTRIBUTE
 Honor System 
GIGA QUOTE LINKS
Top 100 Quotes
Worldwide Topsites
GIGA