Story People Quotes

“I read once that the ancient Egyptians had fifty words for sand & the Eskimos had a hundred words for snow. I wish I had a thousand words for love, but all that comes to mind is the way you move against me while you sleep & there are no words for that.”
― Brian Andreas, Story People

“He loved her for almost everything she was & she decided that was enough to let him stay for a very long time.”
― Brian Andreas

“Wanting him to come back before anyone notices part of the world has not moved since he left.”
― Brian Andreas

“You're the strangest person I ever met, she said & I said you too & we decided we'd know each other a long time.”
― Brian Andreas

“I don't really like coffee, she said, but I don't really like it when my head hits my desk when I fall asleep either. ”
― Brian Andreas

“If you're right & I'm not, I'm going to be hell to live with, she said. So, you better think about that next time you want to be right. ”
― Brian Andreas

“I'm not sure if there's one right place I'm supposed to be, he said, but I know a couple of wrong places I'd give a second try in a heartbeat. ”
― Brian Andreas

“There are lives I can imagine without children but none of them have the same laughter & noise.”
― Brian Andreas

“Are you a princess? I said & she said I'm much more than a princess, but you don't have a name for it yet here on earth. ”
― Brian Andreas

“A few said they'd be horses. Most said they'd be some sort of cat. My friend said she'd like to come back as a porcupine. I don't like crowds, she said. ”
― Brian Andreas

“Your job is to focus on my personal happiness, she said, & I've got big plans, so break time is over. ”
― Brian Andreas

“What I'm mostly good at is sleeping, he once told me in confidence, but he added, I don't see much future in it.”
― Brian Andreas

“Start here & go until you die, he said. What's so complicated about that? ”
― Brian Andreas

“If you were smart, you'd probably spend more time stretching, he said & I said, If I were really smart, I'd probably spend more time just sitting in the shade drinking lemonade.”
― Brian Andreas

“This used to be a mean monster until he got sick one winter with the flu & stayed in bed & watched too much Little House on the Prairie & now the littlest thing & he starts to cry.”
― Brian Andreas

“كانت ملابسهم رثة، غير أن نظرات السلام و التصميم على النصر علت وجوههم و هم نائمون.. لقد أدركت الآن لماذا كان هؤلاء الرجال على استعداد للموت دون أن يهتز لهم جفن، ففي اليوم الذي قضيته معهم لاحظت مدى تمسكهم بدينهم و اعتصامهم بحبل الله .. و لم يخطر ببالهم و لو للحظة أن يضيقوا بما قسمه الله لهم مهما كان مصيرهم .. فقد كانوا يحمدون الله و هم تحت المشانق على نعمة الحياة التي وهبها الله إياهم و يتحملون أي معاناة .. كانوا هؤلاء الرجال النائمون أمامي فقراء و أميين .. فلم يعرفوا القراءة .. بل كانوا يكتبون أسمائهم بصعوبة .. و لكنهم كانوا بالنسبة لي أنبل من رأيت من البشر”
― كنود هولمبو, مواجهة الصحراء / الصحراء تحترق

“Tell your story to inspired other people to rise up and live their dreams.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita