- Fanis Iakovides: Don't look back Saïme. On train platforms we look back and that image remains as a promise.
- Fanis Iakovides: Granpa said the word gastronomer conceals within it the word astronomer. As such, my lessons in astronomy involved the use of spices.
- Fanis Iakovides: Mussels always remind me of the hammam. When we'd go there I'd hear the elders open their souls as mussels do when steamed.
- [Old wounds are sneaky; they have a life of their own]
- Fanis Iakovides: Geography is magical and the place to learn it best is near a lighthouse. By the lighthouse, the compass spins wildly and the air magnetises both the mind and the eyes.
- Fanis Iakovides: Appetizers are similar to stories which tell of far away journey's flavours and aromas seduce your senses and prepare you for an adventurous journey. That's why the Greek word for return conceals within it the word turn, which conceals within it the word food.