Khaled Talib > Quotes

“Kind words dispel clouds of fear like the moonlight's smile on water.”
― Khaled Talib, The Little Book of Muses

“The writer's silent mind is a period of intermission before orchestrating a symphony of words.”
― Khaled Talib, The Little Book of Muses

“Writing is the light of imagination playing over shadow of thoughts.”
― khaled Talib

“Writing is the knitting of the soul”
― Khaled Talib, The Little Book of Muses

“God works in mysterious ways. Sometimes he uses anonymous people.”
― Khaled Talib, Incognito

“Writing is not only a mirror of our thoughts but a reflection of our existence.”
― Khaled Talib , The Little Book of Muses

“Lying upon his back, the specter of death appeared, his black cloak billowing despite the stale air.”
― Khaled Talib, Spiral

“We have to leave the villa discreetly,” Blake said. “We need a smokescreen.”
― Khaled Talib, Gun Kiss

“People should not die for lies. We politicians are often guilty of such acts.”
― Khaled Talib, Incognito

“A Writer Must Have Text Appeal”
― Khaled Talib

“everyone’s talking about Islam like it was inspired by the Devil. He remembered what Cavallo said earlier during breakfast back at the hotel: the Quran had devoted an entire chapter to Mary, the mother of Jesus. If this religion preached hatred, why would it even bother praising a Jewish mother?” “This is not about religion or politics.”
― Khaled Talib, Incognito

“If you’re ever stuck for words, just talk about that friend of yours in Singapore who wrote this little book.”
― Khaled Talib, I Swear It Happened Just Like This: 17 Short Stories for Your Pocket

“John Wilkes Booth. He visited me while I was in jail,” Blake said. “He told me some crazy stuff. It was my subconscious talking to me, of course. It was weird. He made no sense whatsoever.”
― Khaled Talib, Gun Kiss

“Why did you do that?” Guy asked. “I succumbed to temptation.” “What did they give you?” “Five million American dollars.” “I guess the lesson from”
― Khaled Talib, Incognito

“Goldie had set up the lunch meeting for Blake with the producer after helping him pitch the script. Gun Kiss would tell the story of an ex-Marine who recovers the stolen Deringer belonging to John Wilkes Booth, but learns the deeper meaning behind the shooting on April 14, 1865.”
― Khaled Talib, Gun Kiss