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“The Folk love nothing more than mortal beauty.”

Book:Lady Midnight

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Lady Midnight

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Cassandra Clare

Cassandra Clare is a renowned American author, best known for her young adult fantasy novel series, 'The Mortal Instruments'. Her works blend elements of magic, romance, and adventure, captivating young readers worldwide. more

“When the girl returned, some hours later, she carried a tray, with a cup of fragrant tea steaming on it; and a plate piled up with very hot buttered toast, cut thick, very brown on both sides, with the butter running through the holes in great golden drops, like honey from the honeycomb. The smell of that buttered toast simply talked to Toad, and with no uncertain voice; talked of warm kitchens, of breakfasts on bright frosty mornings, of cosy parlour firesides on winter evenings, when one's ramble was over and slippered feet were propped on the fender, of the purring of contented cats, and the twitter of sleepy canaries.”

Comfort Tea Meals Toast Coziness

Book:The wind in the willows

Source: The wind in the willows

“The hour [...] can be anywhere between three and six o'clock in the afternoon. The general rule is that the earlier tea is served, the lighter the refreshments. At three, tea is usually a snack -- dainty finger sandwiches, petits fours, fresh strawberrries; at six, it can be a meal -- or "high" tea -- with sausage rolls, salads, and trifle.”

Tea Meals

Book:The Pleasures of Afternoon Tea

Source: The Pleasures of Afternoon Tea

“When you eat junk food, junk food eats you up.”

Meals Junk Fast Food Dieting Junk Food Malnutrition Eat Eating Habits Unhealthy Food Bad Diet

Book:Night of a Thousand Thoughts

Source: Night of a Thousand Thoughts

“Water goes hand in hand with food, just like children and crying.”

Dinner Meals Feeding Dining Food And Drink Foodie Kid Meal Tears Crying Kids Funny

Book:Night of a Thousand Thoughts

Source: Night of a Thousand Thoughts

“The way you live your day is a sentence in the story of your life. Each day you make the choice whether the sentence ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation point.”

Life Inspirational Motivational Choices Live Story Day Sentence

Book:Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience

Source: Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience

“Dennis and I, being from a family of devoutly religious eaters, committed not only to socially designated meals, but also less traditional mealtimes like "it's already Taco Tuesday in Sweden," "tater tots are mood-enhancing potato pillows," and "cheese is the cure for boredom.”

Meals Cheese Tater Tots Taco Tuesday Eaters

Book:Hollow Kingdom

Source: Hollow Kingdom

“Properly speaking, the Zen monks are supposed to eat only twice a day after the fashion set up by the Buddha in India. The evening meal is, therefore, called yaku-seki, "medicinal food.”

Meals Zendo

Book:The Training of the Zen Buddhist Monk

Source: The Training of the Zen Buddhist Monk

“More importantly, sharing a meal is a social experience. It creates the kind of intimacy where who you sit next to is as important as what is served. Eating together opens up space for conversation and for sharing information. Sitting down together slows the pace of living; it puts a pause in the day. It lets you catch your breath.”

Meals Hospitality

Book:More Than Merely Eyes Can See

Source: More Than Merely Eyes Can See

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