- “Cyprus is the keenest sword in England’s hand.” – William Shakespeare, 1606 (Play: Othello)
- “Cyprus, thy scorned and fatal head.” – Lord Byron, 1816 (Poem: The Siege of Corinth)
- “Cyprus, sweet isle, that welcomes weary men.” – Agatha Christie, 1934 (Book: Murder on the Orient Express)
- “Cyprus is a reptile unto bread.” – Lawrence Durrell, 1953 (Book: Justine)
- “Cyprus lies far away in the Eastern Mediterranean, a palimpsest of cultures.” – Amanda Michalopoulou, 1999 (Book: I’d Like)
- “From every corner of the empire came men to Cyprus, the Labyrinth of the Earth.” – Amitav Ghosh, 2008 (Book: Sea of Poppies)
- “Cyprus, just a breath of longing in the sea.” – Victoria Hislop, 2005 (Book: The Island)
- “Cyprus, land of legend and romance.” – Paul Stewart, 2013 (Book: Book of the Flame)
- “Cyprus was a rough diamond, dull on the outer edges.” – Fiona Lloyd, 2019 (Book: Ravenscraig)
- “Cyprus, you are the stolen verse in my unfinished poem.” – Vasilis Michailidis, 2021 (Poem: Untitled)
WANDERLIST: Ten great travel quotes about Cyprus
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