Tigrinya Quotes & Sayings

As a twig is bent the tree inclines. — Virgil

In his face, I see the whole of my life. I see a baby who came to me long after I'd given up ... and a hint of the beauty I once had. I see ... my life in his eyes. — Kristin Hannah

I hate to be what is called a clever girl
there are too many of that sort now! — Thomas Hardy

A little bit of self-experimentation never hurt anybody, except when it did. — Daniel H. Wilson

While every chapter should have goals to further the plot and delve our readers deeper into our world, there must be one goal above all else: Emotional Impact. — A.J. Flowers

Lord Foulgrin: "You must not let him see Charis as a place of learning, exploration, duties, travel, companionship, banquets, celebrations, and productive work. A low view of heaven is our ace in the hole." (conspiring to bring Fletcher down after salvation) — Randy Alcorn

You'd better take time for 'em, honey, otherwise you'll never grow. You'll be the same at sixty as you are now - then you'll be a case and not my niece. You have a tendency not to give anybody elbow room in your mind for their ideas, no matter how silly you think they are. — Harper Lee

I've been good about keeping my nose to the grindstone. — Andy Roddick

Love in the Daytime

My lover
Shines like the sun.
I may be burned
Black as a frying pan,
Sweating buckets
And keeling over
With vertigo,
But why worry?
My lover
Shines like the sun.
She pours over my body
And breathes into my soul.
It feels so good
When she lights
My love on fire
Like dry wood.

Translated from Tigrinya by Charles Cantalupo with Ghirmai Negash — Reesom Haile

Words are impotent to describe certain emotions. — Ella Maillart