“The undulent landscape looks serene in every direction. Honey-colored farmhouses, gently placed in hollows, rise like thick loaves of bread set out to cool.” LooksBreadLandscapeHoneyThickSerene Author:Frances Mayes
“Where is it written that houses must be beige? Any dun colored house would look better if painted pineapple, cream, ochre, or even a smart sage.” IfsLooksHouseWrittenSmartCreamSagePineapples Author:Frances Mayes
“Splendid to arrive alone in a foreign country and feel the assault of difference. Here they are all along, busy with living; they don't talk or look like me. The rhythm of their day is entirely different; I am foreign.” FeelsLooksDifferentCountryDifferencesBusyLike MeRhythmAssaultSplendidForeign Countries Author:Frances Mayes