The Promise Kitchen Quotes

“Home is the place I can live with myself, without hating myself.”
― Peggy Lampman, Simmer and Smoke: A Southern Tale of Grit and Spice

“Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at all. (Emily Dickinson)”
― Peggy Lampman, The Promise Kitchen

“Holding fast to the hand of my daughter, We walked to this place down the stream. She let my hand go as she leaned toward the flow, I won’t stand in front of her dreams. Go, go, it’s time to let go, Time’s not what it first seemed to be. Go, go, it’s time to let go, Let the water cleanse through her in dreams. Soon I’ll open my hand to my daughter, And it will stay open, I know. She’ll find her own truth Time away from this youth, I won’t stand in front of her dreams.”
― Peggy Lampman, The Promise Kitchen

“If you believe, truly believe, in your heart that a person’s goodness is the only thing that matters, you’re changing yourself already.”
― Peggy Lampman, The Promise Kitchen

“Skin color is not what’s important. No one can, or should ever even want, to change their skin color. But you can change what you say, how you act, and how you treat people.”
― Peggy Lampman, The Promise Kitchen

“Mama’s graced with goodness, and she raised me believing hate’s what’s messed up the world.”
― Peggy Lampman, The Promise Kitchen

“Mama says even the sparkliest jewel is tarnished in the face of goodness, that a loving heart is what makes you rich.”
― Peggy Lampman, The Promise Kitchen

“Pearls symbolize purity, love, and commitment;”
― Peggy Lampman, The Promise Kitchen