Romany Quotes

“There’s the wind on the heath, brother; if I could only feel that, I would gladly live for ever.”
― George Borrow, Lavengro

“If someone skilled at studying moons, planets, stars and other celestial bodies such as galaxies, comets, asteroids and gamma-ray bursts were to analyse the Romani migration and settlement patterns, as they wandered India and Persia 1500 years ago, passing through Armenia in the early 9th century, trading spices, incense, rugs, fabrics, colouring agents and jewellery along the Great Silk Road, and then beginning to establish themselves in Europe, arriving in Transylvania in the 13th century, and then onto Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France and England in the 14th century they may very well discover that their routes mirrored that of the stars”
― Karl Wiggins, Wrong Planet - Searching for your Tribe

“My father could talk about the Romany way of life and its culture. He could talk about freedom and the Scottish spirit. But that was all he could talk about. I was desperate for someone to talk to but there was just nobody there.”
― Sara Sheridan, The Blessed and the Damned

“That boy is talented. You don’t develop those gifts in houses or in schools.”
― Sara Sheridan, The Blessed and the Damned

“It is but a short step now to the 'House Time', when all Gypsies may conform with the masses and abandon travelling altogether for the settled life. But hold - surely there will be a few free spirits who will follow the urge and continue to roam, maintaining that proud independence that started with a long march out of India?”
― James Hayward, Gypsy Jib: A Romany Dictionary

“Don’t want white,” retorted the girl, lifting her chin so that she appeared haughty and queenly, although she was pouting. “I’m a gittin’ married in black n’ red.” Under her breath she whispered, I’ll be the Queen of the Gypsies!”
― Suzy Davies, The Snow Queen