Famous Italian actress, model, and singer Sofia Villani Scicolone Ponti, more commonly known as Sophia Loren is an icon! Not only is she a stunning representation of an Italian woman, she is also well known for her numerous inspiring quotes. These quotes range from topics such as beauty, pain, solitude, family, optimism, and self-discovery. They are truly beautiful words that continue to inspire Italian women today.
“Everything you see I owe to spaghetti.” -Sophia Loren
“I’d much rather eat pasta and drink wine then be a size zero.” -Sophia Loren
“Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes. It is not something physical.” -Sophia Loren
“You must all, somewhere deep in your hearts, believe that you have a special beauty that is like no other and that is so valuable that you must not abandon it. Indeed, you must learn to cherish it.” -Sophia Loren
“If you haven’t cried, your eyes cannot be beautiful” -Sophia Loren
“Discipline is the great equalizer. If a young woman is beautiful but has no discipline, she will lose her looks as she grows older. If a plain woman is disciplined she will undoubtedly become more beautiful with time.” -Sophia Loren
“My mother taught me the most important principles, to be determined in life, to be disciplined, to be able to understand that there are some things that you can’t do and other things you have to do, that you always have to be surrounded by love, that you have to be understanding.” -Sophia Loren
“Food makes people happy, it takes you back home, it says so many things that words can’t say.” -Sophia Loren
“I’ve never tried to block out the memories of the past, even though some are painful. I don’t understand people who hide from their past. Everything you live through helps to make you the person you are now.” -Sophia Loren
“True happiness is impossible without solitude…. I need solitude in my life as I need food and drink and the laughter of little children. Extravagant though it may sound, solitude is the filter of my soul. It nourishes me, and rejuvenates me. Left alone, I discovered that I keep myself good company.” -Sophia Loren
“You have to enjoy life. Always be surrounded by people that you like, people who have a nice conversation. There are so many positive things to think about.” -Sophia Loren
“When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. You are connected to your child and to all those who touch your lives. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.” -Sophia Loren
“Isn’t it wonderful to be alive? You know, you can forget all about it. Then suddenly you remember, and think of all the things you can do. Here I am. I can walk around. I can talk. I can see things and remember things. I am alive. How wonderful!” -Sophia Loren
“You have to believe in marriage and you have to believe in a relationship between two people. If you really think in your life that you have found the right person, you have to stick to it, even though there are ups and downs. If you really believe in your union, you have to nourish it and work for it, then you can really spend your life together forever.” -Sophia Loren
“After all these years, I am still involved in the process of self-discovery. It’s better to explore life and make mistakes than to play it safe. Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life.” -Sophia Loren
