Faddoul Quotes & Sayings

All the while, Sayeed Faddoul would be watching from the small kitchen, a smile in his eyes. Another man might grow jealous of his wife's attentions, but not him. Sayeed was a quiet man - not awkward, as Arbeely could be, but possessed of a calm and steady nature that complemented his wife's heartfelt vivacity. He knew that it was his presence that let Maryam be so free; an unmarried woman, or one whose husband was less visible, would be forced to rein in her exuberance, or else risk the sorts of insinuations that might damage her name. But everyone could see that Sayeed was proud of his wife and was more than content to remain the unobtrusive partner, allowing her to shine. — Helene Wecker

People who are rich find it hard to understand the behavior of poor people. Economists are no exception, for they, too, find it difficult to comprehend the preferences and scarcity constraints that determine the choices that poor people make. — Theodore Schultz

You don't really know much until you get to be 70. — Sloan Wilson

And in a very civil fashion did Manilov did so, even going as far as to address the man in the second person plural. — Nikolai Gogol

I had, like, two goals in my career: One was to try to get into 'Second City.' When I moved to Chicago, my goal was to try to work at 'Second City.' And beyond that, my goal was to make enough money as an actor to not do anything else but act, not have to go and wait tables again. — Steve Carell

The right to free speech and the unrealistic expectation to never be offended can not coexist. — Philip Sharp

In L.A., you tend to see a lot of people do very bizarre things. I love it. — Natasha Leggero

When you dishonor the the utter glory and majesty of black people, you lie. Your heart lies to you and you let it — Sinead O'Connor

Then quote Hall-of-Fame announcer Red Barber: "Baseball is dull only to dull minds. — Zack Hample

As always, Arbeely's heart squeezed at the sight of her, a not unpleasant ache, as if to say, Ah well. Like many of the men of the neighborhood, he was a little bit in love with Maryam Faddoul. What luck to be that Sayeed, her admirers thought, to live always in the light of her bright eyes and understanding smile! But none would dream of approaching her, even those who regarded the conventions of propriety as obstacles to be overcome. It was clear that Maryam's smile shone from her belief in the better nature of those around her. To demand more of that smile for themselves would only serve to extinguish it. — Helene Wecker

Today's Politically Correct "historical Jesuses" are no different, being mere clones of the scholars who design them. — Robert M. Price