Jiji Quotes

Jiji: [after hearing that Kiki plans on leaving town for her witch training] I'm going to put my paws together and pray that you're not serious!

Katika jiji la Dar watu hawaendi kazini. Wanakwenda vitani. Wania kilicho chako ukidhulumiwa. Utajiri humpendelea anayejaribu.

Never belittle someone who's been wronged too many times. When they've had enough, they fight back with a vengeance too hard to tame. --Finding the Unknown | Jiji Tharayil

Another “chant” we were required to memorize was a list of two-syllable soldierly virtues, Jingshen Da-shu, to be shouted out in the place of “one” and “two”: Xiongzhuang! (magnificent), Weiwu! (formidable), Yansu! (serious), Gangzhi! (upright), Anjing! (calm), Jianqiang! (strong), Queshi! (reliable), Sujue! (quick), Chenzhuo! (steady), Rennai! (patient), Jiji! (vigorous), Yonggan! (brave).

I always wished for a life like the movies. I should have been more specific in my prayers for a romantic drama, not a slapstick comedy.

There could be no debt between them, or rather, what they owed each other continued to grow through the years, not in the form of a balance due but as a credit to both.

Never belittle someone who's been wronged too many times. When they've had enough, they fight back with a vengeance to hard to tame.

Sometimes in life, along comes someone, who makes you fall in love; a little in love with them, and a lot with your own self.

Nothing brings out the strength in you, like pain does.

May be magic exists after all. I can't think of any other way how someone like her exists.

She looks like mist on a foggy morning, Her hair falls perfectly below her shoulders, like they can't have enough of brushing her soft neck. Her brown eyes whisper to my soul, without saying a word. Don't get me wrong! She's not the epitome of perfection she seems to be She's clumsy, she's confused. She's childish at times. She doesn't talk, she chatters, endlessly! She's not perfect, she isn't. Why is it then, that i can't stop thinking of her?

Mientras don Julio estaba en el jiji-jajá con los mentados representantes del secretario de Gobernación, saboreando exquisitos platillos provenzales en salsa de puterías, la policía alistaba una colección de dóbermans y de pastores belgas prestos a arrancarles los huevos a los reos.

John Murphy alifika Moscow tarehe 1/11/1992 saa 11 alfajiri akitokea Cairo, Misri. Wakati huo Moscow kulikuwa na baridi sana. Teksi yake ilipofika Teatralny Proezd, upande wa kusini wa Hoteli ya Metropol – karibu na mojawapo ya minara ya mwanzo ya Kitay-gorod, kitovu kikuu cha biashara cha Moscow ya kale – kwa matatizo ya injini; magaidi wanne, waliokuwa wakimfuatilia kwa gari aina ya Bentley Continental S nyeusi – iliyokuwa na namba za kitemi za B 001 BB 77 RUS mali ya Kiongozi wa CS-Moscow Dmitri Olegushka – toka Uwanja wa Ndege wa Sheremetyevo II wa kaskazini-magharibi mwa jiji la Moscow, waliendelea mbele na kusimama mkabala na Jumba la Maonyesho ya Tamthilia la Bolshoy; kisha wawili kati yao wakashuka na kuingia ndani ya kioski, wawili wakibaki ndani ya gari kuhakikisha John Murphy hawapotei. Magaidi hao wa CS-Moscow, Tawi la Kolonia Santita la Urusi na nchi zote za Ulaya ya Mashariki na baadhi ya nchi za Ulaya ya Kusini, walijua Murphy alishawahisi.

Sometimes in life, along comes someone, who makes you fall in love. A little in love with them, and a lot with your own self. --Finding the Unknown | Jiji Tharayil

You’d think they’d never seen a girl and a cat on a broom before.