Falola Quotes & Sayings

It extols death with the luminescent brilliance of a dying star. It is Genghis Khan bathed in sherbet ice cream. The mantis shrimp is the harbinger of blood-soaked rainbows. — The Oatmeal

I wouldn't call it looming, madam. Some of us simply aren't built for looming, said Locke. — Scott Lynch

I came up poor. My mother only had a fourth-grade education. My dad didn't have any education at all. But they were very structured. They worked hard. You know, they didn't complain. They didn't murmur. And they believe in the Christ. — Evander Holyfield

Win, lose, or tie, you're gonna play like champions! — Herb Brooks

All throughout my life I have been deeply immersed in startups, either because I was running one or investing in them or helping them. — Sam Altman

I've lost a lot of teeth and square yards of hide. But I've never lost my self-respect, and I've kept what I find in few men of my age - my enthusiasm. — Rabbit Maranville

Against slavery, against tyranny, I would gladly go to my death, no matter whose freedom I was defending. — Sarah J. Maas

Network TV is so limiting. There are so many parameters. — Chelsea Handler

Communism is the corruption of a dream of justice. — Adlai E. Stevenson

No sooner than I did take it seriously, I had million-selling hits and movies with John Wayne. — Frankie Avalon

The life so short, the craft so long to learn. — Hippocrates

Many people think that depression is something you just have to live with when you get older, but it's not. — Tom Bosley

All glory to Adonai!
Great is thy love.
Great is thy mercy.
Great is thy faithfulness. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Toyin Falola has given us what is truly rare in modern African writing: a seriously funny, racy, irreverent package of memories, and full of the most wonderful pieces of poetry and ordinary information. It is a matter of some interest, that the only other volume A Mouth Sweeter Than Salt reminds one of is Ake, by Wole Soyinka. What is it about these Yorubas? — Ama Ata Aidoo

When you have a 12-minute debate over whether lipstick on a pig refers to a demeaning comment about the vice presidential candidate, you know we're not talking about health reform, we're not talking about energy policy, we're not talking about balancing the budget. And you know, it's fairly stupid. — Newt Gingrich