Afwan Quotes

#1. His English was exceptional. There was a glottal sound in his voice, but it was not harsh. I'd often asked him to help me with my sparse Arabic, trying to get my pronunciation of this or that word right. "Shukran." "Afwan." "Qumbula." Thank you. You're welcome. Bomb.

Kevin Powers

#2. For most people the environment controls them rather than being in full control of experiences.

Steven Redhead

#3. To sense which gifts to accept & which to leave behind is our path to discovering freedom.

Sharon Salzberg

#4. You know, the Oscar I was awarded for The Untouchables is a wonderful thing, but I can honestly say that I'd rather have won the U.S. Open Golf Tournament.

Sean Connery

#5. Keep clear of psychiatrists unless you know that they are also Christians. Otherwise they start with the assumption that your religion is an illusion and try to 'cure' it: and this assumption they make not as professional psychologists but as amateur philosophers.

C.S. Lewis

#6. A 3K word story might well be done in some caffeine-and-nicotine-fuelled 36 hour session, and at the end of it, there'll be a few passes of editing required, but I basically have a polished draft.

Hal Duncan

#7. Well, you know, any defense force worth its salt has to be able to deal with uncertainty, has to be able to deal with events that we may not have planned for.

Leon Panetta

#8. I never talk about what I'm writing about currently, never. It's private work on your own, no need or obligation to talk about it. Writers are made into performers these days, including myself, but there are some instances in which I will not perform.

Nadine Gordimer

#9. Life is full of glitches, enjoy them.

Paige Love-Rose

#10. You can't beat me. I have the mind of a warlock with adonis DNA. Winning!

Charlie Sheen