Beck Frost

“Siem began to play the first familiar chords of "Theme from Out of Africa," and sighs of delight could be heard from the audience, Oliver noted, "It's all about that chin, isn't it, clenched against the violin as if he's makine savage love to it. That marvelous chin is what's making all the ladies cream their knickers.”
― Kevin Kwan, Crazy Rich Asians

“To have had my life and be ungrateful for it would have been a sin.”
― John le Carré

“The man of virtue pursues morality; ordinary folk fill their bellies.”
― Jia Pingwa, Happy Dreams

“I used a lump of coal to scratch a notice on the wall by the entrance: "Pissing and shitting strictly forbidden. Offenders will be punished." It had no effect at all. Later, I added a new notice: "Beware, haunted house." That put a stop to it.”
― Jia Pingwa, Happy Dreams