L.A. Weather Quotes

“But people sitting at a table don’t make a family. Monologues don’t make a conversation.”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather

“Secrets have a tendency to come out eventually, in unexpected and nasty ways.”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather

“I believe Icarus was not failing as he fell, but just coming to the end of his triumph. —“FAILING AND FLYING,” FROM REFUSING HEAVEN BY JACK GILBERT”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather

“Why did Earth only get one moon while other planets had so many? And why didn’t our moon have a sexy name, like Elara or Ananke? Just Moon. It was like having a dog and naming him Dog.”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather

“My work is part detective, part cultural anthropologist. I am a spy, a researcher, a negotiator, a trendsetter, a socialite, and a dealmaker. This is the reason I own this one-man niche. I supply the world with the most brilliant stories in adrenaline-packed adventures concocted by writers, stalkers, hackers, and odd characters, and then produced and marketed by heads of studios and publishers who come to me with preemptive offers. I have the power to turn someone’s obscure dream into one hundred TV episodes, then syndication. I can find a screenplay written in film school and turn it into a blockbuster.”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather

“Los Angeles was whatever you wanted it to be, and that was thanks to the constant influx of immigrants arriving with their dreams, not only from other countries, but from other states within the nation. Even its famous palm trees came from somewhere else.”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather

“This was a light—a hyperreal, Technicolor light—that existed only on celluloid and in Los Angeles.”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather

“But it wasn’t so much the financial accomplishment. His intent had always been to pay tribute to his ancestors’ heritage, their profound pride and respect for this land of promise and possibilities.”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather

“Velcro, Gabriel’s cat, joined the pride on the mound, finding a warm little corner next to Olivia.”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather

“A house is all about the love you put into it.”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather

“What was so mysterious about suffering? Why did people avoid talking about misfortune and grief?”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather

“a fluid, hybrid faith that ultimately boiled down to the celebration of all holidays indiscriminately, without giving their religion any further theological examination. Hanukkah was the time to light up the menorah, Christmas was when the tree was decorated and gifts were given and received, and that was that. On”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather

“Oscar realized that in all the uncertainty that awaited the people that he loved the most, a single thing was undeniable: never before had his family been such a tight knot of love.”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather

“And then there’s the other thing I’m realizing: my work is useless as a megaphone. How many people can be exposed to the message in an art gallery? It’s such an elitist medium. I like to work with clay, and I will continue to do so, but I also need to join the cause and fight.”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather

“He tried to sleep but was kept awake through the night by a profound sadness. He knew there wasn’t much he could do for all the Mexicans who would suffer the wrath and bigotry of the newly elected president of the United States. So he wept. Wednesday, November 9th “Should we move to Mexico City?”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather

“Now she had the need to unite her voice with the ones of those who cared about the Earth, to express a message so urgent and vital that denying it would be a mortal sin.”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather

“When they all calmed down and as they all settled back in their seats, it suddenly became clear to Oscar that the heart was not a pie. If it were, slices would become thinner with each new baby. He could feel his heart growing to make room for the new addition or, better yet, additions. He marveled at this revelation, and just as he proclaimed, “Let’s celebrate!,” the rain began.”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather

“She’d need a lot more shower time to come up with a plan, but for now, she allowed the last few drops to fall on her skin like a mystical absolution.”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather

“He had risked losing her for what? Almonds? It was indeed better than losing her for peanuts, but still, not worth it at all.”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather

“it became clear to each of them that a cosmic mandate had brought them together again in the house of Rancho Verde.”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather

“Forgiveness is as much for the one being forgiven as it is for the one forgiving,” said Oscar. “So, let’s forgive each other, let’s forgive ourselves, and let’s get on with our lives. We have too much to do as a family and we’re going to need one another’s help.”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather

“Such a farmer he’d turned out to be. A fraud. A failure. A flake. A featherweight. A flop. A fucking fool. He tried to find another fitting word starting with the letter “f” but couldn’t come up with one.”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather

“You could have picked Yom Kippur to come clean, but any day is a good day to repent.”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather

“Just think about this next time you put an almond in your mouth: a bee had to pollinate its blossom for you to eat it. That’s how miraculous it is.”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather

“He imagined a reality show host selling Los Angeles to a live audience: “Are you a surfer dude hitting the waves? You’ll fit right in. How about a hipster starting a gluten-free cookie brand or a new church? Of course. And is there a place for a young family raising small children? You bet. How about a retired couple wanting to play bingo all day? Indeed. High-powered executives? Yes! Lawyers, doctors, agents, and managers? Best place to thrive. Gym buffs, starlets, chefs, yoga teachers, students, writers, healers, misfits, trainers, nurses? Right this way, please. Are you into cosplay, improv, porn, Roller Derby, voyeurism, cemetery movie screenings, food truck drag racing, AA, relapse, rehab, open mic, plastic surgery, wine tastings, biker meetups, karaoke, clubbing, S and M, or escape rooms? Come on over!” Every race, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, and food preference was well represented within Los Angeles County, and this is what Oscar loved most about his city;”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather

“It wasn’t just that water was scarce. All that carbon dioxide, all those greenhouse gases launched relentlessly into the atmosphere were provoking irreparable changes in the Earth’s climate. What was going to be the consequence of this on water quality? Oscar looked around his backyard, standing on the keloid scar, and, making sure no one saw him, looked up to the infinite blue and extended his arms, palms facing the sky, and pleaded to his maker, whoever that was, for humankind to take some responsibility.”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather

“In her perennial search for the best foods regardless of cuisine, exploring the vast cornucopia at her disposal, she'd realized that the little mom-and-pop restaurants in the mini-malls were where she found the mother lode of deliciousness. Why? Because immigrants operated them. They had brought their homeland's flavors in their suitcases and were adding them to the never-ending gastronomic experiment that took place every day in Los Angeles. She loved to observe, but more important, to participate in the frequent overlap between different cuisines, resulting in an endless continuum of delight and surprise. Multiply that by more than one hundred and fifty countries and you had yourself Angeleno cuisine.”
― María Amparo Escandón, L.A. Weather