Find the perfect quote to float your boat. Shmoop breaks down key quotations from The Leopard.
Society and Class Quotes
Between the pride and intellectuality of his mother and the sensuality and irresponsibility of his father, poor Prince Fabrizio lived in perpetual discontent under his Jovelike frown, watching the...
Marriage Quotes
"When we married and she was sixteen I found that rather exalting; but now… seven children I've had with her, seven; and never once have I seen her navel." (1.68)
Mortality Quotes
[He] was asking himself what was destined to succeed this monarchy which bore the marks of death upon its face. (1.42)
Dissatisfaction Quotes
"I'm a sinner, I know, doubly a sinner, by Divine Law and by Stella's human love. There's no doubt of that, and tomorrow I'll go and confess to Father Pirrone." (1.68)
Pride Quotes
The Prince felt humiliated, reduced to the rank of one protected by Russo's friends; his only merit, as far as he could see, was being uncle to that urchin Tancredi. (1.100)
Sex Quotes
There could obviously be no valid reason for visiting Palermo at night in those disordered time except for some low love-adventure. (1.52)
Inertia Quotes
Between the pride and intellectuality of his mother and the sensuality and irresponsibility of his father, poor Prince Fabrizio lived in perpetual discontent under his Jovelike frown, watching the...
Religion Quotes
"A fine thing, science, unless it takes to attacking religion!" (1.36)