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21 " It’s not that the past doesn’t matter, it’s that the future matters more, and the present matters most of all. "
― Elle Newmark , The Sandalwood Tree
22 " I think that when you create borders based on ideology you create a reason to fight. When you live side by side, you create a reason to get along. "
23 " Venice invites moral surrender not with a playful wink, but with the understanding that she is and has always been, sluttish under here regal disgues. "
― Elle Newmark
24 " and in that moment, without my sunglasses, I saw the utter futility of guilt and regret. We just didn’t have that kind of time. "
25 " The chef sighed. “They talk about three gods in one or one in three, depending on who you ask.” He rolled his eyes. “What a tale. God arranges to torture and kill his son, who is also himself, in order to forgive sins not yet committed. It makes no sense. If a compassionate God wanted to forgive, why not just forgive? I’ll tell you why: There’s not enough drama in that. No blood, no pathos, it’s flat. But human sacrifice to atone for sin is a compelling idea borrowed from paganism. It’s primitive and emotional. It’s an old favorite. "
― Elle Newmark , The Book of Unholy Mischief
26 " When I pulled the tall, narrow door open, a barrage of smells assaulted me. First a sweet blend of cinnamon and cloves with earthy undertones of thyme and oregano, then a piney whiff of rosemary and a heady punch of basil. The pungent mix stunned me, and I stood still, letting it envelop me. Equally dazzling was the knowledge that many of those spices had come from remote parts of the world. They were previous commodities carried over deserts and mountains and oceans, too expensive for any but the richest kitchens. "
27 " I learned from him that the measure of a man is taken not only by his achievements, but also by his struggle to achieve, his will to do good, and the tenacity of his effort. "
