13 Quotes by Jack Turner

If spices smelled divine, symbolizing if not in a sense summoning a holy presence, there was a certain consistency in supposing they might counteract the malodorous influence of the Devil.

We're a work in progress. We've got to stick together and be patient, and these kids will come along. Shoot, I'm not going to give up on them.

PH is so fast. Those running backs, their feet never stop moving.

I have always felt that history, and especially cultural history, is best when it takes the broad view. In the case of spices, much of the fascination of the subject lies precisely in its intoxicating variety; I felt that to do it justice the writing had to be anything but narrowly focused, dry and dusty itself. I was determined to put some of that variety into my writing.

Our kids are starting to come together. After that Fleming game, they could have gotten down but they didn't. Of course, it makes a difference when you've got your whole team.

Spice: The History of a Temptation ... maddeningly disorganized but intriguingly varied and rarely dull.

William Fleming, I've said all along that I have no idea how they got beat last week. Because when I watch them on film, I'm in awe of them.

We've got two wonderful trainers. They're football people too. If they don't think a kid is really hurt, they're like, 'There's nothing wrong with you. Get out there.' I'm waiting until they say Kevin can come back.

We went 5-0 out of district and it didn't help us any. Kevin is a heck of a competitor who wants to be out there, but if you're not close to 100 percent, I'm not going to clear it.