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21 " Once, I thought happiness was the sizzle in the pan. But it’s not. Happiness is the spice—that fragile speck, beholden to the heat, always and forever tempered by our environment. "
― Sasha Martin , Life From Scratch: A Memoir of Food, Family, and Forgiveness
22 " When one is in love, a cliff becomes a meadow.” —Ethiopian proverb "
23 " By the age of nine, I felt like a plant, constantly being repotted without enough time for my roots to recover, ever weakening. "
24 " Follow your bliss and don’t be afraid. Doors will open where you didn’t know they were going to be.” —Joseph Campbell "
25 " In those days food was never just sustenance; the very act of cooking knit our disparate lives together. "
26 " With each placement, I retreated deeper into my shell. "
27 " We came with all kinds of “baggage,” and almost none of it fit in our suitcases. "
28 " There is a hunger for peace so deeply rooted in me that I cannot trace the origins to any one moment in my life. "
29 " There are mysteries buried in the recesses of every kitchen – every crumb kicked under the floorboard is a hidden memory. But some kitchens ae made of more. Some kitchens are everything. "
30 " Pricking our fingers," Mom said, "is a small price to pay if it means we get to the heart sooner. "
31 " That's what happens when you eat out all the time. It's all so ... sterile. No one has to order anything they don't like. You've got a real Mr. Picky on your hands. "
32 " In response, they renewed their efforts, "
33 " You have to decide to be strong without her. No one can create peace for you.” He "
34 " I’d hungered for peace for as long as I could remember, but it had been a mistake to think that someone else could fill the emptiness. I had to get over it. And I had to do it alone. "
35 " I’ve learned over the years that a closed bedroom door can reveal a broken heart as easily as it hides one. "
36 " Feeling different does not guarantee a different result; one has to act to invite change. "
37 " There’s a difference between poverty of resources and poverty of spirit. "
38 " Does that make me a failure, not to finish school?” I asked Mom. “Maybe to some people—but you know what, Sash? The better part of wisdom is turning a failure into victory. You have to complete the transition.” I chuckled at her dramatic choice of words. “What do you mean?” “You’re almost out of the fire, Sasha. Now you have to learn what it is to be a ph—” she cut herself short. “A phoenix?” “You just have to unfold your wings and fly. "
39 " There are many dreams in a lifetime—dreams that flourish or flounder for reasons much more complex than can be pinned down to any one person or situation. "