Zeresenay Mehari Quotes & Sayings

The independence of the artist is one of the great safeguards of the freedom of the human spirit. — C.V. Wedgwood

Close your mouth Lily, you look like a codfish."
"I can't help it. This place looks like something out of medieval times. I'm surprised there aren't rushes on the floor or half-dressed serving wenches carrying trenchers of food."
"Read Harlequin much?"
"Shut up. There's nothing wrong with romance novels. You could learn something from them you know."
Sean's mouth curved into a slow, seductive grin. He let his fingers drift casually along the side of her arm, deliberately grazing the edge of her breast. "Could I now? — Marianne Morea

Roots are not in landscape or a country, or a people, they are inside you. — Isabel Allende

If someone who had given up his whole life to thinking about goodness and rightness and truth and still expected nuns to cook him his fish fingers (because after all, nuns haven't got anything else better to do, and none of them are ever going to be priests or become the Pope, because women aren't good enough for that), then something was very wrong. How could he have missed the bit about everyone being equal in the eyes of God? — Scarlett Thomas

If you focus on design, you can call yourself a designer. If you focus on the implementation of your design, you can call yourself an architect. — Cameron Sinclair

When we give what we can, and give it with joy, we don't just renew the American tradition of giving, we also renew ourselves. — William J. Clinton

Remember at the end of the day, homework will fade, teachers will retire, but a minute of acceptance can inspire. — Asa Don Brown

I like to work with artists from around the world. There are so many new inspiring filmmakers. I had the privilege recently to work with Ethiopian filmmaker Zeresenay Mehari and his wife on the film Difret. They are that unique balance of very thoughtful conscious filmmakers who are also brilliant, original artists. — Angelina Jolie

But I never worried about having a child in my 40s, which is unusual - normally, I'm the queen of worry. — Debra Winger

My grandmother taught me two very important lessons before she passed: hold the door for everyone and always say "thank you." That means to treat everyone the same, no matter if it is the President or a homeless mother begging for food. And never forget to thank those who have helped you, whether it is the person serving you food at a restaurant or your third-grade teacher who taught you the multiplication tables. — Michael Skolnik