Portafilter Quotes & Sayings

My whole life, I never spoke a single-word. — Gautama Buddha

As a sportsman, my aim was to help sportspersons grow. The idea is to see what is good for sport rather than what's good for individuals. — Kapil Dev

I went to see 'Listen to My Heart: The Songs of David Friedman.' I have been a fan of his music for years, and I was invited to opening night because I know one of the producers. — John Edward

I raise my eyebrows. "You're going to settle for plain old vanilla?" He cocks his head to one side. "Nothing plain or old about vanilla-it's a very intriguing flavor," he breathes. — E.L. James

In the name of noble purposes men have committed unspeakable acts of cruelty against one another. — J. William Fulbright

Much melancholy has devolved upon mankind, and it is detestable to me that might will triumph in the end. — Karel Capek

I like to think I am the best there is at what I do, and so I have conquered the world like Alexander. But I don't believe I am the reincarnation of Alexander the Great. — Alex Spanos

I stopped thinking and watched in horror as Tex banged the portafilter on top of the espresso machine. Monty hit a button and was drowned out by Tex's voice shouting, "Fucking steam! Give me some more fucking steam, you monster!" Which was followed by Duke shouting, "It only gives as much steam as it gives, man!"
Wonderful. — Kristen Ashely

A bird does not fly because it has wings; it has wings because it flies. — Robert Ardrey

Economics should be defined in terms of what it is about. It should be about how people produce things, how people exchange them, how people earn income, how they pay taxes, how the government provides infrastructure with tax revenue, and how it conducts monetary policy. The subject has to be defined in terms of the object of inquiry. — Ha-Joon Chang

In a way... I put all my romanticism into that one night and I was never able to feel all this again. Like... somehow this night took things away from me and... I expressed them to you, and you took them with you! It made me feel cold, like if love wasn't for me! — Celine

I know that a heart can hold on for a lifetime, hoping for the impossible, loving, wanting what it will never have. — Menna Van Praag

Project management is the art of creating the illusion that any outcome is the result of a series of predetermined, deliberate acts when, in fact, it was dumb luck. — Harold Kerzner

Who said love was reasonable? — Johanna Lindsey

If I am not for myself, who will be? — Pirke Avoth

It's been very much in the blood since I started imagining films or shooting with 8mm when I was a kid. I made some films and thought about films, but then I went into writing. Becket is something that's definitely on the cards. We have to see where that fits in the schedule, because it's a big picture and I have a lot of writing obligations at the moment. I'm wary of anything with a budget over a certain amount. — William Monahan