“Only one sort of man is worse than an Italian when it comes to their appetite for women.""Oh? And what is that?""A Frenchmen.”

“Fantasizing about an Italian hottie was far better than my normal dreams.”

“Together, come what may.”

“One man's poison is another's elixir.”

“Don't you agree? Swordplay is a dance of sorts, an understanding of the logical, most sophisticated next step. Except that in a fight, one must take the unexpected step. In dance it is all about taking the right, expected step.”

“I think the truth to living fully is to appreciate what we have, day by day, regardless of what we know might come our way.”

“If he lived in my time, Marcello would’ve been in the running for Sexiest Man Alive in People. Rich, powerful, and hotter than wasabi, he was a force. (Kindle Locations 766-767).”