Camara Laye quotes

Camara Laye quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“They pampered me, especially my grandmother ... I loved her with all my heart.”
-- Camara Laye

#Heart Quotes #Grandmother Quotes #Grandparent Quotes
“All dancers have a cumulative tendency, because each beat of the tom-tom has an almost irresistible appeal. Soon, those who were just spectators would dance too.”
-- Camara Laye

#Dancer Quotes #Ballet Quotes #Beats Quotes

“Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.”
“But men at whiles are sober And think by fits and starts. And if they think, they fasten Their hands upon their hearts”
“I would lie, because no one would know me anyway. My grandmother convinced me to be proud of what I do.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Elephants and grandchildren never forget.”
“I know that whenever a group of women are gathered together, the grandmother always makes a phantom appearance, hovering above them.”
“In more static societies, like Ireland, you can tell where a person is from by their surname, or where their grandparents are from.”
“My grandparents all came from Lithuania to South Africa.”

Source : "Antony Sher: 'Painting and writing stop me going crazy'". Interview with Tim Adams, www.theguardian.com. January 14, 2012.
“I did stand-up for my grandparents every day when I was, like, eight.”
“I write to tell my grandchildren where they come from, and what their grandparents were up to, and I hope they will in their own way continue. I invite anyone else to listen in.”
“Holding these babies in my arms makes me realize the miracle my husband and I began.”

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