Beirut Quotes

20 quotes by 17 authors

After the allied victory of 1918, at the end of my father's war, the victors divided up the lands of their former enemies. In the… — Robert Fisk
Hair is also a problem. I remember once, when I was reporting from Beirut at the height of the civil war, someone wrote in to… — Kate Adie
It's not Beirut or Bosnia. — Carl Froch
To the stern student of affairs, Beirut is a phenomenon, beguiling perhaps, but quite, quite impossible. — Jan Morris
I was actually lost in Beirut on the way home. — Kelly Preston
Outside events can change a presidential campaign, a president, and the history of the nation: the Iranian hostage crisis, the bombing of the Marine barracks… — Mark McKinnon
I have had a strong and a long relationship on national security, I've been involved in every national crisis that this nation has faced since… — John McCain
Lebanon was at one time known as a nation that rose above sectarian hatred; Beirut was known as the Paris of the Middle East. All… — Roger Ebert
When I look back on my childhood, I think of that short time in Beirut. I know that seeing the city collapse around me forced… — Greg Kinnear
You can learn all about the human condition from covering the crime beat in a big city - you don't need to go to Beirut… — P.J. O'Rourke
People have the problem of denial. This is one of the things I learned in Lebanon. Everybody who left Beirut when the war started, including… — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
As I searched the atlas for somewhere to run to, Hugh made a case for his old stomping grounds. His first suggestion was Beirut, where… — David Sedaris
When I arrived in Beirut from Europe, I felt the oppressive, damp heat, saw the unkempt palm trees and smelt the Arabic coffee, the fruit… — Robert Fisk
The wise traveler [to Beirut] will pack shirts or blouses with ample breast pockets. Reaching inside a jacket for your passport looks too much like… — P.J. O'Rourke
Since 2006, when the Second Lebanon War killed perhaps 2,000 Lebanese, many of them civilians, and led to the destruction of an entire section of… — Martin Van Creveld
Growing up in Beirut, I used to go to the souks with my mother to buy fabrics... I understood fashion at an early age, and… — Reem Acra
Beirut is where I was born and raised. — Reem Acra
Beirut turned into a war zone in a matter of hours. We were stuck at home, the roads were blocked. — Nadine Labaki
Our fumbling government's response since Beirut - during both Republican and Democratic administrations - has been to cut and run, or to flat ignore this… — David Hackworth
I would retire first. It's the most hectic, nerve-racking city. Imagine having to take the 7 train to the ballpark, looking like you're [riding through]… — John Rocker

Who Wrote These Beirut Quotes

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