Julia Griffith

“Camels came into town from the desert, with long sad steps, carrying sand in their yellow hair, looking far into the distance, with eyes that had seen eternity.”
― Kurban Said, Ali and Nino: A Love Story

“One of his many interests was a concern to establish just how many vowels and consonants the human vocal tract is capable of producing in the languages of the world. The answer is more than people think. He estimated that there were over eight hundred different consonants and some two hundred different vowels.”
― David Crystal, Walking English: A Journey in Search of Language

“When someone you love dies, you lose them in pieces over time, but you also get them back in pieces: little fragments of memory come rushing back through what they cared about, what brought them joy. If you’re lucky, you get little pieces back for the rest of your life.”
― Duchess Goldblatt, Becoming Duchess Goldblatt

“Who among us, in our lowest hour, can expect to be saved? Have you loved your life? Have you cherished each miraculous breath?”
― Anthony Doerr, About Grace