Djaffar Quotes & Sayings

I feel that my tendency to acquire books is rather like someone smoking two packs a day: it's a terrible vice that I wish I could shuck. I love my books, and with all their dog-ears and underlinings they are irreplaceable; but I sometimes wish they'd just vanish. ~ Claire Messud, author of The Emperor's Child. — Leah Price

The word book acted as a transient stimulus — Charlotte Bronte

If there are princes involved, you should stay out of their way." Jerry's smile softened his hard-as-nails persona. "I wish I could." I smiled my own half-hearted smile. "Maybe they should stay outta my way?" He chuckled, the sound of his laughter soft and delicious. "Maybe. — Pippa DaCosta

When you expect something, when you aim at something, right there you dilute your energy; you split your energy, you split your attention and it becomes more than the place of yin and yang. You do not only divide, but you create the problem. — Taizan Maezumi

Architecture doesn't come from theory. You don't think your way through a building. — Arthur Erickson

I have a true love for the old style of Catskill comic. There's a joy in discovering a bad joke ... and then there's the joy of delivering it like, 'Isn't this a hacky joke?' — Andy Kindler

To me, comedians are the last great storytellers because they depict their stories and create their effect with so few words. In the span of a couple minutes, stand-up comics can communicate more emotion than most novels do in hours worth of reading. — Chuck Palahniuk

Any curly-haired boy can write windswept ballads. You have to crush people's heads. That's the only way to make those fuckers listen. — Don DeLillo

It's very different to have this kid that I'm truly responsible for. — Laura Lippman

I will praise you forever for what you have done; in your name I will hope, for your name is good. I will praise you in the presence of your saints. (Ps. 52:9) — Beth Moore

The strong hands of God twisted the crown of thorns into a crown of glory; and in such hands we are safe. — Charles Williams

Understand that you can't achieve your dreams if you don't connect with people who guide you to improve on upon the skills you have. — Israelmore Ayivor

It's difficult isn't it, when you're in a Mosque and everyone's praying and you really enjoy leapfrog. — Milton Jones

People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. — Joss Whedon