Quotes from Jane Johnson

The lamb melted on my tongue, and when I swallowed, it left little fireworks in its wake, a burst of citrus and chili and garlic and what seemed a dozen more subtle tastes as well.

But for us, sugar is more than just a sweetener: It's a symbol of hospitality, of good luck and happiness.

Our culture prides itself on the quality of our hospitality and courtesy. And of course we are entitled to demand that the tongue be cut out of anyone who impugns our honor, or that of any member of our family." The flicker of his smile did not reach his eyes.

For decades, Europe and America have been selling arms, both officially and on the black market, to the very people you now label 'terrorists.' War and business, always they go hand in hand—it's realpolitik. Nothing ever really changes, human nature is what it is.

Everyone knew that women had not the capacity for abstract thought; in this, as in so much, men dictated and women followed.

Morocco: to its warmth and generosity, its exoticism, and its crumbling, pungent, ever-present history.