You could never be certain what you would find in a book that had spent time with someone else.

Sometimes, niña, our greatest gifts grow from what we are not given.

I am starting to think that maybe memories are like this dessert. I eat it, and it becomes a part of me, whether I remember it later or not.

You're not traveling if you already know everything.

We’re all just ingredients. What matters is the grace with which you cook the meal.

If you live in your senses, slowly, with attention, if you use your eyes and your fingertips and your taste buds, then romance is something you’ll never need a greeting card to make you remember.

The women ranged in age, but they were all old enough to know that in the currency of friendship, empathy is more valuable than accuracy.