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She Taught Me to Eat Artichokes Quotes
She Taught Me to Eat Artichokes: The Discovery of the Heart of Friendship
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“That's how it is with people sometimes. You peel the layers off one by one. Slowly. Patiently. Making time. Taking time. And all the while you're working toward a goal you didn't know was there.
As the stewing makes tender the artichoke petals, so too, do time and effort turn acquaintenceship into the tender treasure that is friendship.
That evening, in the glow of candlelight, and in the warmth which can only be felt among friends, each of us reached the heart of the artichoke.
We are most comfortable with the things we know best. But if we always avoid the unfamiliar, how will we ever know what riches may be waiting for us, deep within the heart?
A first encounter with an artichoke can be perplexing and somewhat formidable experience, for the artichoke gives little clue from its appearance of the delights within. The heart of the artichoke is surrounded- protected if you will- by both leaves and the choke or thistle. When properly prepared, the choke is easily removed and the small amount of meat on the softened leaves yields a promise of what's to come.”
― She Taught Me to Eat Artichokes: The Discovery of the Heart of Friendship
As the stewing makes tender the artichoke petals, so too, do time and effort turn acquaintenceship into the tender treasure that is friendship.
That evening, in the glow of candlelight, and in the warmth which can only be felt among friends, each of us reached the heart of the artichoke.
We are most comfortable with the things we know best. But if we always avoid the unfamiliar, how will we ever know what riches may be waiting for us, deep within the heart?
A first encounter with an artichoke can be perplexing and somewhat formidable experience, for the artichoke gives little clue from its appearance of the delights within. The heart of the artichoke is surrounded- protected if you will- by both leaves and the choke or thistle. When properly prepared, the choke is easily removed and the small amount of meat on the softened leaves yields a promise of what's to come.”
― She Taught Me to Eat Artichokes: The Discovery of the Heart of Friendship
