The Birdwoman's Palate Quotes

“Aruna...has long decided that she will only spend what little time she has on things that make her happy.”
― Laksmi Pamuntjak, The Birdwoman's Palate

“Aruna...has long decided that decided she will only spend what little time she has on things that make her happy”
― Laksmi Pamuntjak, The Birdwoman's Palate

“How does it feel living life every day with such attractive faces in a place where women are forced to take responsibility even for the worst outcomes that spring from other people’s lusts?”
― Laksmi Pamuntjak, The Birdwoman's Palate

“I keep a businesslike tone—the one I keep for strangers and my mother.”
― Laksmi Pamuntjak, The Birdwoman's Palate

“Religion makes us poor judges of art.”
― Laksmi Pamuntjak, The Birdwoman's Palate

“One can always benefit from the culinary knowledge of others.”
― Laksmi Pamuntjak, The Birdwoman's Palate

“In the end we all must return to the earth, so is there any greater act of devotion than surrendering your entire life to it? And is there anyone more shameless than someone who kills innocent creatures?”
― Laksmi Pamuntjak, The Birdwoman's Palate

“think about lightly swirling the wine in my hand, as would anyone who considers herself a true wine connoisseur, or so I think, to let it breathe, to intensify its bouquet, its aroma. But I don’t. This afternoon I don’t want to be a connoisseur. I want to enjoy my wine with the charming naïveté of a dilettante,”
― Laksmi Pamuntjak, The Birdwoman's Palate

“Kegunaan popcorn hanya sekali: untuk dikunyah dan ditelan. kriuk kriuk, habis.”
― Laksmi Pamuntjak, Aruna & Lidahnya

“Tidak seperti sampanye, popcorn tak tahu rasanya membasahi farji, untuk lalu memenuh, menubuh, dan menciptakan buih setelah disemburkan ke dalam sebentuk wadah.”
― Laksmi Pamuntjak, Aruna & Lidahnya

“Sementara popcorn adalah popcorn. Ia tak pernah ditimang-timang dan disimpan secara khusus, ia tak pernah dibahas, dibikinkan lagu atau judul cerita, kecuali dalam kaitannya dengan kegiatan menonton film.”
― Laksmi Pamuntjak, Aruna & Lidahnya

“Nadezdha Azhari dan aku adalah sampanye dan popcorn.
Masing-masing tangguh berdiri sendiri, dahsyat bila berdampingan, tapi fakta metafisiknya ya itu tadi: dia sampanye, dan aku popcorn.”
― Laksmi Pamuntjak, Aruna & Lidahnya

“Tamu tak pernah tak dijamu di rumah orang Aceh. Dan bukan sekedar makanan kecil, tapi makanan lengkap. Nasi dan lauk-pauk.”
― Laksmi Pamuntjak, Aruna & Lidahnya

“Sementara aku diam-diam semakin yakin makanan Aceh yang benar-benar enak mungkin hanya didapatkan di rumah orang Aceh, bukan di rumah makan”
― Laksmi Pamuntjak, Aruna & Lidahnya