Akunin In English Quotes & Sayings

I came from an upper-middle class home, which is always a hard cross for a country singer to bear. — Kinky Friedman

Frankly, once I've eaten a thing, I don't expect to see it again. — Vivian Stanshall

When I was between 2 and 3 years old, I got to know my first non-human being. The non-human was a cocker spaniel named Baba. We weren't friends, Baba and I, nor enemies. He wasn't my dog. He belonged to the people my mother worked for, and he lived in the house with them and us. — Octavia E. Butler

I like Jesus, I mean, I think he was a good guy. — Denis Leary

I don't need proof, I have faith, — Simon Birch

I started dancing ballet when I was very young, so my background really is dance. But I remember loving the feeling of being on a stage and having a love for performing from a young age. — Caroline Sunshine

Nice girl, dear boy."
"Oh ... " I shrugged. "You know."
"Most attractive."
"Cheaper than central heating."
"I'm sure. — John Fowles

What he wanted was both simple and complex: he wanted Galbatorix to understand ... — Christopher Paolini

Go where we may, rest where we will,
Eternal London haunts us still. — Thomas Moore

Among others, yes. There were some Egyptian gods worshipped there too." Lourds grinned. "One of the most interesting pieces is the Stoivadeion, the temple dedicated to Dionysus, the Greek god of wine. It's a giant phallus." The two soldiers in the front of the boat totally lost it and started laughing hysterically. Even Fitrat laughed, and he wiped his eyes. "Who would do such a thing?" "It was erected - if I may be so bold - " The soldiers howled with glee. " - by an ancient Greek grammarian named Carystius. Sadly, this phallus is practically all that remains of his works. Even that is broken." "Broken?" The young soldier in the front seat turned around again. He had changed to speaking English. "Yes. In half." "So now it's half-cocked? Is that how you say this in your slang?" The soldier laughed and pounded his thigh with a fist. "Yes." Lourds covered his face with his hat and wanted to throw himself overboard. — Charles Brokaw

The next humans to walk on the moon may be Chinese. Only China seems to have the resources, the dirigiste government, and the willingness to undertake a risky Apollo-style programme. If Americans or Europeans venture to the moon and beyond, this will have to be in a very different style and with different motives. — Martin Rees