I came to Venice for the first time in 1968 and was lucky enough to make the acquaintanceship, and then the friendship, of two Venetians, Roberta and Franco, who remain my best friends here after almost 50 years. – Donna Leon
Ninety percent of the students take the preferred lender. Why? Because thats the nature of the relationship. You trust the school. The school is in a position of authority. – Andrew Cuomo
It is Christmas Eve, and the fairies come to good children and bring them gingerbread. – C.C. Shackford, “Christmas Eve in Germany,” c.1870, from the German
