"The Greeks shaped our sensitivity of light and harmony.

Muslims brought us the fragrance of oriental gardens; but also sowed in us a passion laced with deceit.

The Normans crowned our Panoply with the sword of loyalty, bravery and stern conscience.

The Spaniards gave us a quickness of tongue and haughtiness, the magnificence of words and pageant, the nobility of our code of honour, but with it a strong taste of ashes and death."

Gesualdo Bufalino