Zeitoun Restaurant Quotes

#1. The seasons split at the seams: spring, summer, fall and winter. I've always pictured them as giant sacks filled with air and color and smell. When it's time for one season to be over, the next seasons splits open and pours over the world, drowning its tired and waning predecessor with its strength.

Tarryn Fisher

#2. It takes a fierce devotion to defend your artistic space, and eternal vigilance over it, because the needs of others will grow like vines in your little plot and claim it back for the jungle.

Judith Ortiz Cofer

#3. Success, in whatever form it takes, is a tricky thing - once you've achieved your goal, then what? Where do you aim?

Arabella Weir

#4. The original Zal story by Ferdowsi gives a very moving account of an infant who had all odds against him - he was left to die in the wilderness and a giant, benevolent bird rescued him and became his guardian angel. This tale thrilled me; I've always wanted to write about it.

Porochista Khakpour

#5. After the revolution, almost all the activities one associated with being out in public - seeing movies, listening to music, sharing drinks or a meal with friends - shifted to private homes. It was refreshing to go out once in a while, even to such a desultory event.

Azar Nafisi

#6. A man can condemn his enemies, but it's wiser to know them.

Harper Lee

#7. If I show consideration for others," Lillian Lynburn said grumpily, "will you tell me again about how you shot my husband?"
Jon rolled his eyes. "Yes, Leigh, if you manage to approximate human behavior for half an hour, I will tell you your favorite story again.

Sarah Rees Brennan

#8. I don't think there's a difference between writing for a newspaper or magazine and doing a chapter in a book.

Rick Bragg

#9. I love the adventure of telling all types of stories and trying to conquer each one.

Jon M. Chu

#10. In a male-dominated world, Reich suggested, there was an "economic interest" in the continued role of women as "the provider of children for the state" and the performer of household chores without pay.

Gay Talese

#11. Avoid foolish questions. - Titus 3:9 OUR days are few, and are far better spent in doing good, than in disputing over matters which are, at best, of minor importance.

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

#12. If you can't stop the waves, go sailing.

Margaret Atwood

#13. Finally, she said: "I'm lonely" - it's weird but you tell the wolves things, sometimes. You can't help it, all these old wounds come open and suddenly you're confessing to a wolf who never says anything back. She said: "I'm lonely," and they ate her in the street.

Catherynne M Valente

#14. In the split second from the time the ball leaves the pitcher's hand until it reaches the plate you have to think about your stride, your hip action, your wrist action, determine how much, if any the ball is going to break and then decide whether to swing at it.

Duke Snider

#15. We must kill the Devil afresh every day.

R.A. Lafferty