“What if the most important thing in life is not feeling safe? What if it's to love something or someone enough that they're worth risking for?”
― The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake
― The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake
“Life isn't easy, but we don't just roll over and give up. We struggle and persevere. Sometimes we lose and sometimes we triumph. But you can never win a fight you don't show up for in the first place.”
― The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake
― The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake
“I sniff the batter, savoring the sweet, delicate aroma of the orange blossom extract and the unctuous aroma of good olive oil.
"You sure this is all there is to it?" I ask Nonna. "It just seems too simple."
"Simple can be just as good as complex," Nonna says serenely as she whips up a simple sugar and orange zest icing to pour over the cake when it's done. "Often is better. It doesn't need to twist you into knots. Often the best choice is the simple one. Simple is beautiful.”
― The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake
"You sure this is all there is to it?" I ask Nonna. "It just seems too simple."
"Simple can be just as good as complex," Nonna says serenely as she whips up a simple sugar and orange zest icing to pour over the cake when it's done. "Often is better. It doesn't need to twist you into knots. Often the best choice is the simple one. Simple is beautiful.”
― The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake
“It isn't what we say or think that defines us, but what we do.”
― Sense and Sensibility
― Sense and Sensibility
“If one man can destroy everything, why can't one girl change it?”
― I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
― I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
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