Sue Fitz

“The most effective way to sap distraction of its power is just to stop expecting things to be otherwise—to accept that this unpleasantness is simply what it feels like for finite humans to commit ourselves to the kinds of demanding and valuable tasks that force us to confront our limited control over how our lives unfold.”
― Oliver Burkeman, Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals

“Instead, I had to compose a letter. I could picture you reading the letter and I imagined you would do this slowly and carefully, so I felt I needed to write my letter to you slowly and carefully. I had to be sure I had read yours to Professor Glob slowly and carefully so that I could be sure to address the points you made. So we have gone on. We have written at length and thoughtfully, and to do this, we have both had to read the letters we received in a thoughtful way.”
― Anne Youngson, Meet Me at the Museum

“A longing for the pleasures of the table reflects a concern for balance and harmony and an integration of the physical and spiritual nature of our existence”
― Dianne Jacob, Will Write for Food: The Complete Guide to Writing Cookbooks, Blogs, Memoir, Recipes, and More