“
Vanity, a loud voice and a loose relationship with the truth,” whispered Zuri. “All the qualities of a successful politician.
”
”
Joe Abercrombie (The Wisdom of Crowds (The Age of Madness, #3))
“
Your heart beats against the palm of my hand.
Its
need
to be
one with me
drips
between my fingertips
as I squeeze perfect drops of love into small
receptacles to be preserved,
for later.
”
”
N'Zuri Za Austin (Fragments of a Reflection: Short Stories & Poetry)
“
He could be shorter than Kevin Hart and look like Flavor Flav.
”
”
Zuri Day (Driving Heat (Blue-Collar Lover #1))
“
She is
a poem.
She is an old one, a new one,
one waiting to be written.
She is.
”
”
N'Zuri Za Austin
“
Once upon a time, is how stories begin...
”
”
N'Zuri Za Austin
“
What’s your name?’
She planted one elbow on the stretch of counter Zuri had wiped so she could lean closer and draw out both syllables. ‘Savine.’
‘That’s a lovely name.’
‘Oh, if you enjoy the tip, you’ll go mad for the whole thing.’
‘That so?’ he purred at her. ‘How does it go?’
‘Savine… dan…’ And she leaned even closer to deliver the punchline. ‘Glokta.’
If a name had been a knife and she had cut his throat with hers, the blood could not have drained more quickly from his face. He gave a strangled cough, took a step back and nearly fell over one of his own barrels.
”
”
Joe Abercrombie (A Little Hatred (The Age of Madness, #1))
“
Star light, star bright,
First star I see tonight,
I wish I may, I wish I might,
Have this wish I wish tonight...
I whispered your name to a star last night,
Softly, yet so bold.
I closed my eyes, and saw your face
I spoke those words untold.
I wish I may, I wish I might
It shouted from my soul
Have this wish, I wish tonight
This wish I can't let go…
”
”
N'Zuri Za Austin
“
Vanity, a loud voice and a loose relationship with the truth,’ whispered Zuri. ‘All the qualities of a successful politician.
”
”
Joe Abercrombie (The Wisdom of Crowds (The Age of Madness #3))
“
Girl, you’re just like Grandpa Walter. Going over the river and through the woods to get to Bill’s house when he lives right across the street. Cut to the chase and tell me what happened!
”
”
Zuri Day (Crystal Caress (The Drakes of California #6))
“
Wednesdays are for writers, and directors, and actors. Wednesdays are for creating art, and poetry, and poetry in motion. Wednesdays are for protest, and rebellion, and artivism. Wednesdays, are for words from my notebook.
”
”
N'Zuri Za Austin
“
Zurie paused to lean down and adjust her strappy stiletto. "You know how I feel about the 'boys are mean to the girls they like' saying—" "It is a social conditioning technique to make women accept lower standards from the men around them," I recited.
”
”
R.L. Caulder (Insurrection (Monarchs of Hell #1))
“
I watch the way you smile,
as our eyes meet across the space.
I watch the way your eyes caress,
my body
and its grace.
I watch the way you consider,
the things
that we could do.
I watch the way you watch me,
as I’m
thinking those same things too.
I watch the way you realize,
that some things
take time to be;
and until the time
is right for us
I’ll continue
to watch you
watching me.
”
”
N'Zuri Za Austin
“
I can’t compete with you, for you.
”
”
N’Zuri Za Austin
“
Sometimes things don't go as planned. It's okay to try something new and unexpected. But whatever you do, just have fun.
”
”
Tami Charles (Zuri Ray and the Backyard Bash)
“
There's undeniable strength in remaining calm and composed in any situation—it's often the least anticipated response.
”
”
N'Zuri Za Austin
“
How odd it must be for humans, sequestered away, all alone in their small area of the universe. A spoiled only child. A lonely existence. Poor creatures.
”
”
C.L. Scholey (Zuri's Zargonnii Warrior (Unearthly World #2))
“
A reminder that even seconds counted when it came to loved ones.
”
”
C.L. Scholey (Zuri's Zargonnii Warrior (Unearthly World #2))
“
this warrior didn’t stand a chance if he pissed her off. She’d mouthy him to death. Poor bastard.
”
”
C.L. Scholey (Zuri's Zargonnii Warrior (Unearthly World #2))
“
Tickle my heart with your pen.
Write me for all to read.
Bind our love inside a book,
make me your poetry.
”
”
N'Zuri Za Austin
“
Write me a poem.
Write me several poems.
A muse me.
”
”
N'Zuri Za Austin
“
I would give you my heart, but you would just give it back, so I give you my words instead.
”
”
N'Zuri Za Austin
“
Painting the words of my soul
Across the skies
Under the stones
Leaving a trail for you to see
Calling out loud, “Here I am! Can you see me?”
Anxiously waiting; hoping to be heard
Meaning what I say; every single word
Painting the words of my truth
Beginning with me, and
Ending with you
Leaving a trail for you to see
Loudly painting, “Here I am! Can you see me?
”
”
N'Zuri Za Austin
“
Kombësia jonë zuri të humbasë kur u ngjall Greqia. Gjer atëherë, shqiptarët e krishterë rronin vëllazërisht me të tjerët; por pasi fitoi pavarësinë Greqia, nga njëra anë shqiptarët myslimanë u shtrënguan t’i lidhen më fort Turqisë, nga tjetra anë të krishterët shqiptarë iu afruan shtetit të vogël të krishterë, gjer sa u bënë fare, fare grekër. Në këtë mënyrë, Greqia e ngjallur prej shqiptarëve, u bë shkak për vdekjen e tyre.
”
”
Faik Konica
“
Her eyes widened in stunned surprise. “Dumb ass.” Excitement filled him, she must be very impressed with him. He struggled with her words for a second. “I will be your dumb—ass—moron protector.” Surely that must make her feel better.
”
”
C.L. Scholey (Zuri's Zargonnii Warrior (Unearthly World #2))
“
Star light, Star bright
First star I see tonight…
I whispered your name to a star last night
Softly, yet so bold
I closed my eyes, and saw your face
I spoke those words untold
I wish I may, I wish I might
It shouted from my soul
Have this wish, I wish tonight
This wish I can't let go...
”
”
N'Zuri Za Austin
“
Poradeci
Perëndim i vagëlluar mi Liqerin pa kufir
Po përhapet dal-nga-dale një pluhúrë si një hije.
Nëpër Mal e nër Lëndina shkrumb' i natës që po bije,
Duke sbritur që nga qjelli përmi fshat po bëhet fir...
E kudó krahin' e gjërë më s'po qit as pipëlim:
Në katund kërcet një portë...në Liqer heshtë një lopatë...
Një shqiponjë-e arratisur fluturon në Mal-të-Thatë...
Futet zemra djaloshare mun në fund të shpirtit t'im.
Tërë fisi, tërë jeta, ra... u dergj... e zuri gjumi...
Zotëroj më katër anë errësira...
Po tashi:
Dyke nisur udhëtimin mes-për-mes nër Shqipëri,
Drini plak e i përrallshëm po mburon prej Shëndaumi...
”
”
Lasgush Poradeci
“
Tri sata. Tri sata, to je vrijeme kad je uvijek prekasno ili prerano za sve ono sto covjek kani uciniti. Cudan popodnevni trenutak. Danas je upravo nepodnosljiv"
"Ne slusam ih vise - idu mi na zivce. Ovo ce dvoje zavrsiti u krevetu. I oni to znaju. Svako od njih zna da i ono drugo zna. Ali, kako su mladi, cedni i pristojni, kako svako od njih zeli cuvati svoju cast i cast onoga drugoga, kako je ljubav velicanstvena poetska stvar koju ne valja poplasiti, oni odlaze viseput tjedno na ples i u restorane da pred svijetom izvode svoju predstavu, sa svojim malim obrednim i mehanickim plesovima...Na kraju krajeva, treba nekako utuci vrijeme. Mladi su i dobro gradjeni, imaju jos snage za tridesetak godina. Stoga im se ne zuri, sve nesto odgadjaju i imaju pravo. Kad jednom odspavaju zajedno, morat ce naci nesto drugo da prikriju golemi apsurd svoje egzistencije. Pa ipak...je li bas prijeko potrebno da lazu sami sebi?"
"Oduvijek su vidjeli samo ukrocenu vodu sto curi iz slavine, samo svjetlo sto izvire iz zarulje na prekidac, samo krizano, bastardno drvece poduprto rasljastim podupiracima. Sto puta na dan dobivaju dokaze da se sve radi mehanicki, da se svijet pokorava fiksnim i nepromjenjivim zakonima. Tijela pustena u prazninu padaju sva istom brzinom, javni park zatvara svakog dana u sesnaest sati,a ljeti u osamnaest, olovo se tali na 335 stupnjeva Celzijevih, posljednji tramvaj polazi od Gradske vjecnice u dvadeset tri sata i pet minuta. Oni su mirni, pomalo mrzovoljni, misle na sutrasnjicu, sto ce jednostavno reci na novu danasnjicu; u gradovima je uvijek jedan te isti dan koji se svakog jutra potpuno jednak vraca. Samo ga nedjeljom malo iskite, Idioti!
”
”
Jean-Paul Sartre (La náusea)
“
Ravi and Zuri were determined to save Bertram from the iBall’s premonitions, so they were removing all the bread in the apartment. “We must protect Bertram,” Ravi declared as he tossed out a bag of sourdough rolls. “Okay, guys, I appreciate you monitoring my carb intake, but this is going too far,” Bertram said as he walked in and found them. “The next prediction is you’re going to choke on stuffing,” Zuri explained. “Then a shadowy figure’s going to take you away for a
”
”
Lexi Ryals (Crush Crazy (Jessie Junior Novel))
“
And did she want to be with a man who couldn’t forgive, forget and move on?
”
”
Zuri Day (Sin City Vows (Sin City Secrets #1))
“
Zuri took the rabbit and studied it for a moment. “She looks different. And her nose is twitching a lot slower.” “No, it’s not,” Jessie countered. She reached over and pushed the bunny’s nose up and down faster with her finger. “Jessie, why are you twitching her nose?” Zuri asked. “It’s a little game we play, see?” Jessie said, her voice getting more and more shrill with anxiety. Then she reached over and twitched Ravi’s nose for him. “Fun!” Ravi said nasally.
”
”
Lexi Ryals (Jessie: Livin' the Life (Jessie Junior Novel Book 1))
“
Tis the night before Christmas
And the moon is sitting high
The kids are in bed,
Kissed and snuggled in tight
The gifts are all wrapped
There is love in the air
It only comes once
So it is handled with care
The curtains are drawn
The cookies are bit
It’s time to blow out
All those candles we’ve lit
The kids will soon wake
With laughter in their hearts
We have a big day ahead
And early it would start
Laughter’s and squeals
Jumps on the bed
Screaming, “Get up”!
“Get up!” as they fled
Wrappings and ribbons
Thrown everywhere
“Oh, I love you Mom and Dad!”
Neither did spare
Family arrives - Carolers sing
Stories are told
Of childhood memories
This is true love; true love is in the air
And it only comes once
So it is handled with care
Now the gifts have been opened
And the food is all gone
The songs are all sung
And the guests have gone home
It is time to get back
To all the normal things
It is time to put away
All that the holidays bring
You'll go to your office
She'll go to her room
He'll reach for his game
I guess I'll grab the broom
Christmas had come
And Christmas had went
It only comes once a year
But it is always time well spent
”
”
N'Zuri Za Austin
“
If you'd heard me the first time I said it twice, I wouldn't have had to say it again.
”
”
N'Zuri Za Austin
“
After you've said all that needs to be said, stop talking.
”
”
N'Zuri Za Austin
“
There's what you're used to, and then there's me.
”
”
N'Zuri Za Austin
“
Berkarya demi memenuhi tuntutan jiwa seni
”
”
Zuri Yanie
“
I wonder if this is it. If I have finally flown too far from home. I think of Ramonda and Ororo. Zuri and W'Kabi. Father and S'yan. But above all, I think of you. and I think of dying out here, of drifting out here, in search of but far away from you.
”
”
Ta-Nehisi Coates (Black Panther (2016-2018) #8)
“
The grocery store delivers!” Zuri exclaimed. “I meant from here to the door,” Bertram said.
”
”
Lexi Ryals (Crush Crazy (Jessie Junior Novel))
“
won’t.” Just as he dipped his spoon into the ice cream, Zuri and Ravi came
”
”
Lexi Ryals (Crush Crazy (Jessie Junior Novel))
“
Zuri said, looking like she was about to cry. “You always
”
”
Lexi Ryals (Crush Crazy (Jessie Junior Novel))
“
Bakat umpama api di hujung mancis. Ilmu pengetahuan dan pengalaman yang mencorak jalan cerita.
”
”
Zuri Yanie
“
Kwa nini mtoto mchanga anapokuwa ananyonya ziwa la mama yake, mara nyingi humwangalia mama yake machoni? Kwa sababu, licha ya macho kuonekana kitu cha ajabu kwake, mtoto mchanga, bila kujitambua, hutamani sana mama yake amwambie neno zuri atakalolitumia baadaye katika maisha yake atakapokuwa mkubwa. Maneno huumba. Ukimwambia mwanao kuwa anaonekana atakuwa jambazi, anaweza kuwa jambazi kweli atakapokuwa mkubwa; ukimwambia kuwa anaonekana atakuwa mwanasheria, anaweza kuwa mwanasheria kweli atakapokuwa mkubwa.
”
”
Enock Maregesi
“
Jicho ni kiungo cha ajabu zaidi kuliko viungo vyote katika mwili wa mwanadamu baada ya ubongo. Jicho moja linatengenezwa na viungo vidogovidogo zaidi ya milioni mbili, vinavyofanya kazi kwa pamoja bila kukosea. Macho yana nguvu ya ajabu. Huu ni wito kwa akina mama wanaonyonyesha: Usizungumze maneno mabaya mtoto wako mchanga anapokuangalia machoni wakati ananyonya ziwa lako. Neno lolote utakalomwambia, zuri au baya, pamoja na kwamba amekuwa akisikia sauti yako kwa miezi kadhaa akiwa tumboni, litajirekodi katika akili yake isiyotambua bila wewe au yeye mwenyewe kujua. Neno hilo litakuja kumuathiri baadaye atakapokuwa mkubwa. Atakapopevuka, atakapokuwa na uwezo wa kupambanua mambo, atakuwa anaota na kuwaza kile ambacho ulikuwa ukimwambia alipokuwa tumboni; na alipokuwa akinyonya na kukukodolea macho.
”
”
Enock Maregesi
“
I haven’t met him yet, of course, but I have the damndest feeling, that my soulmate… meeting him is just around the corner,” Zuri prophesied.
”
”
Nastee (Brothers Unholy 1)
“
Zuri found a few unattractive and cheap dresses to tide her over for the week and called her married lover to ask him to front her some money until she got her first check and could buy something more appropriate but still sexy that would satisfy her mysterious boss. He said he would, but he wanted some pussy that night. She didn’t know why he said that; they fucked almost every night before he went home to his wife and four kids.
”
”
Rachel Jordan (Can I Eat It?: An Age-Gap, Taboo, Power Imbalance Lickventure)
“
If you want to know me, you'll have to get to know me.
”
”
N'Zuri Za Austin
“
Potaknuta svojom snažnom tlapnjom, znanost nezaustavljivo hita do svojih granica na kojima pripada njezin, u biti logike skriveni optimizam. Jer obodnica kruga znanosti ima neizmjeran broj točaka i, premda je nezamislivo kako bi se taj krug ikada mogao do kraja premjeriti, vrstan i obdaren čovjek još prije sredine svoga životnog puta neizbježno nailazi na takve granične točke na obodnici pa otamo ukočeno zuri u nerazjašnjivost. Kad na svoje zaprepaštenje zamijeti kako se na tim granicama logika vrti oko sebe i najzad grize vlastiti rep - onda tu izbija nov oblik spoznaje, tragična spoznaja kojoj je, samo da bi bila podnošljiva, za zaštitu i lijek potrebna umjetnost.
”
”
Friedrich Nietzsche (The Birth of Tragedy)
“
Ali hrabro napred jer prica je zivot, a svaki zivot se spotakne , posrne, padne, oklizne, pa se opet digne i ide dalje, zuri".
”
”
Tone Seliškar (Družba Sinjeg galeba)
“
As a man thinketh, so is he?
The Faith of a mustard seed?
I planted those words in my thoughts
and still
my mind wound up lost
between my dreams and reality.
”
”
N'Zuri Za Austin
“
…then my words, held at tongues tip, prepared themselves to at a moment’s notice ascend alongside the wind and soar daringly into your ears.
Words that would pick away at your doubts, shield you from your insecurities, heal your wounds, and dry your tears,
until you
fell in love with you
again.
”
”
N'Zuri Za Austin
“
Write me a poem.
Write me several poems.
A Muse Me.
”
”
N'Zuri Za Austin
“
Tonight, can we just pretend you want me too?
”
”
N'Zuri Za Austin (Fragments of a Reflection: Short Stories & Poetry)
“
A man that touches with only his hands, will never be in the same league as the man that touches in places the hands cannot reach.
”
”
N'Zuri Za Austin
“
let my ego get the best of me. You have no fuckin’ idea how sorry I am for that. I didn’t even feel right watching you walk away. I couldn’t breathe—” “He damn sure couldn’t,” Corey said from the other side of the door. “I thought the nigga was having a stroke.” There was a loud smack, followed by Zuri fussing, “Jesus fuckin’ Christ.” Thankful that their friends had given her a reason to express her joy, Artemis laughed, blinking away her tears. “I knew bringing them with me was a bad idea,” he straightened up. “Nigga, fuck you,” Corey replied. “If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t even be here.” “Facts,” Nixon co-signed.
”
”
Skye Moon (Compulsive (Love Struck Series Book 1))
“
We literally just got back on good terms. I can only imagine how many of his groupies have seen the picture already. Now they’re about to start popping out of the snow! Like daisies.” “Reel it in, Mushu,” Dylan chuckled. “And if somebody did have a problem then, so what?” Zuri interrupted. “Let your man handle it.” “He’s not my man,” she drawled. “Technically.
”
”
Skye Moon (Compulsive (Love Struck Series Book 1))
“
The future of Africa and our planet lies in our hands. It lies also in the hands of today’s young Africans who will pass the baton to future generations.
”
”
Lateefat Odunuga (Zuri's Quest: Managing Anxiety (Zuri's Quest Series Book 1))
“
Which is better?
To have heard the sound of children’s laughter?
To have listened to the song of birds at morning’s peak?
To have beat your fingers
in rhythm to the cities traffic?
to have giggled at the whispers of your lover’s sweet…
nothings?
Or never hearing any of those things at all?
Therefore never, forever craving those things that was?
Which is better?
Aw deaf man.
Can you even hear me?
”
”
N'Zuri Za Austin
“
Zuri might already be with him and Kellan might be headed for a fight. That worried him. “The Edifiers have nothing good to say,” said the Indlovu.
”
”
Evan Winter (The Rage of Dragons (The Burning, #1))
“
The caress of each word becoming
one
with the page.
Twisting
beneath the touch of the pen,
forming
a trail of permanent kisses,
until they reach
me.
”
”
N'Zuri Za Austin (Fragments of a Reflection: Short Stories & Poetry)
“
Zuri Beauty Academy Kurukshetra is the top beautician and wellness institutes in Haryana. Zuri International Beauty Academy in Kurukshetra is established by Morph Academy (Group of Company CCC) in December 2014 with 30 years experience in Skilled Education and Vocational Education. Zuri Beauty Academy has collaborated with renowned international education body for accreditation and awarding the most important and recognized beauty qualification in India.
”
”
Zurikurukshetra
“
Od prelaska Save kupe se u njemu nekakav žal i jed. Zapušteni zirati, razriveni krovovi, isprovaljivane ograde, sela i kasabe bez glasa, svijet dronjav, šutljiv, nepovjerljiv, malo ko radi, sve se zbjeglo u stare, od vremena ogubavjele kuće, šuti i zuri napolje, čeka nešta, kameni se, kao da je svu Bosnu pritisnuo neizmjeran čemer nekakvog posljednjeg nepopravljivog gubitka, pa sva, i tlem i nebom i oranicom i kućom i umornim okom govečeta i mraznim licem šutljivog žitelja, dotrajava posljednje dane gaseći se prije mraka i umirući prije smrti. Ti teški tmasti utisci od prelaska na desnu Savinu obalu, pa do ovog žalosnog pogleda na avliju na kojoj je odrastao, zagomilaše se u bol, u očajanje koje je moglo odušiti samo plačom ili urlavom psovkom. Zamalo ne dreknu iz sedla -
Pa gdje ste, verdammtes Volk?
je li radni dan ili nije?
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ustaaaj, stoko, loss!
Golem zeljov izvuče se ispod hambara, osmotri, pođe režeći, a jahač mirno sjaha. Kad zvijer stade da nasrće, bjelasajući zubima, gost ga olovnim vrškom kamdžije pucnu između ušiju. Zvijer skiknu i pobježe u hambar. Gost pljunu za njim. Nekad je predak ove lijenčine skakao medvjedu na prsa.
”
”
Derviš Sušić (Nevakat)