Quotes About Tamerlane
Okay. Now, don't let any of this lower your mirth index. Think of Tamerlane." My grandfather used to comfort my mother, during her childhood, by reminding her that they might have been related to Tamerlane. "Okay," I said, though I had never seen how Tamerlane helped anything. "Remember, you have the best heart and mind, and whatever you do is right. Bye-bye, my sweet. Don't forget the fruit group.
~ Elif Batuman
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TAMERLANE AND OTHER POEMS. BY A BOSTONIAN. Crayon marks scar the cover. Lambiase doesn't know what to make of it. His cop brain clicks in, formulating the following questions: (1) Is this A.J.'s stolen Tamerlane? (2) Why would Tamerlane be in Ismay's possession? (3) How did Tamerlane get covered in crayon and who did the coloring? Maya? (4) Why would Tamerlane be in a backpack with Maya's name on it?
~ Gabrielle Zevin
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