Barkowski Santa Monica Quotes & Sayings

The study of scriptures is a weapon of war. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I think people who write for kids, we have that ability to go back into our own lives. — Judy Blume

No, I wouldn't. I wouldn't tell a soul.'

'People who use that phrase are always the last to live up to it. — Agatha Christie

One cannot seek to uphold honor in a being that has none. — Charles De Lint

admiral. Technically, all admirals come from the Arabian desert, for the word can be traced to the title of Abu Bakr, who was called Amir-al-muminin, "commander of the faithful," before he succeeded Muhammad as caliph in 632. The title Amir, or "commander," became popular soon after, and naval chiefs were designated Amir-al-ma, "commander of commanders." Western seamen who came in contact with the Arabs assumed that Amir-al was one word, and believed this was a distinguished title. By the early 13th century, officers were calling themselves amiral, which merely means "commander of." The d was probably added to the word through a common mispronunciation. — Robert Hendrickson