Vienna Quotes

Welcome to Vienna Quotes, the supreme source for all things Vienna! Here you will find a collection of inspiring and thought-provoking quotes about the lovely city of Vienna. From its rich history and culture to its spectacular architecture and vibrant nightlife, Vienna has something for everybody. Whether you're trying to find a quote to show a pal or a phrase to motivate your own imaginative endeavors, you'll find it here. So have a look around and check out the numerous aspects of Vienna through the words of its most popular residents and visitors.
Small: I had been a student in Vienna, and one of the neat little things I had found out was about that zoo. It was a
"I had been a student in Vienna, and one of the neat little things I had found out was about that zoo. It was a good debut novel for me to have published. I was 26 or 27 when it was published. I already had a kid and would soon have a second"
John Irving, Novelist
Small: What impressed me particularly in Vienna was the strict order everywhere. No mob disturbances of any kind, in
"What impressed me particularly in Vienna was the strict order everywhere. No mob disturbances of any kind, in spite of the greatly increased liberty and relaxation of police regulations"
Fritz Kreisler, Composer
Small: I was born in 1923 into a middle class Jewish family in Vienna, a few years after the end of World War I, whic
"I was born in 1923 into a middle class Jewish family in Vienna, a few years after the end of World War I, which was disastrous from the Austrian point of view"
Walter Kohn, Physicist
Small: My idea was to go to Vienna to study conducting and perhaps play in an orchestra first, so I thought before I
"My idea was to go to Vienna to study conducting and perhaps play in an orchestra first, so I thought before I got to Vienna I could do with a little training in Paris"
Harry Mathews, Author
Small: For almost thirty years I repeatedly saw one and the same dream: I would arrive in Vienna at long last.
"For almost thirty years I repeatedly saw one and the same dream: I would arrive in Vienna at long last. I would feel really happy, for I was returning to my serene childhood"
Alfred Schnittke, Composer
Small: After the first exams, I switched to the Faculty of Philosophy and studied Zoology in Munich and Vienna
"After the first exams, I switched to the Faculty of Philosophy and studied Zoology in Munich and Vienna"
Karl von Frisch, Scientist
Small: I employ 20 people in Vienna. The other 130 coworkers are pilots and flight companions. The Overhead is limite
"I employ 20 people in Vienna. The other 130 coworkers are pilots and flight companions. The Overhead is limited with me. Reduces naturally the costs of my fliers"
Niki Lauda, Athlete
Small: Well I live in Vienna with my wife and son, and I teach in Hamburg, there will be no changes in that respect
"Well I live in Vienna with my wife and son, and I teach in Hamburg, there will be no changes in that respect"
Gyorgy Legeti
Small: Vienna is the gate to Eastern Europe
"Vienna is the gate to Eastern Europe"
Niki Lauda, Athlete
Small: I studied at a grammar school and later at the University of Vienna in the Faculty of Medicine
"I studied at a grammar school and later at the University of Vienna in the Faculty of Medicine"
Karl von Frisch, Scientist
Small: I received my doctorate from the University of Vienna in 1910
"I received my doctorate from the University of Vienna in 1910"
Karl von Frisch, Scientist
Small: The Potemkin city of which I wish to speak here is none other than our dear Vienna herself
"The Potemkin city of which I wish to speak here is none other than our dear Vienna herself"
Adolf Loos, Architect
Small: 1988 I also received from the city of Vienna the cross of honour for art and science. These titles and the var
"1988 I also received from the city of Vienna the cross of honour for art and science. These titles and the various honors mean a great deal to me, most of all for the reason that they would mean a great deal to my parents too"
Leon Askin, Actor
Small: If I speak of Vienna it must be in the past tense, as a man speaks of a woman he has loved and who is dead
"If I speak of Vienna it must be in the past tense, as a man speaks of a woman he has loved and who is dead"
Erich von Stroheim, Actor
Small: For my Vienna is as different from what they call Vienna now as the quick is different from the dead
"For my Vienna is as different from what they call Vienna now as the quick is different from the dead"
Erich von Stroheim, Actor