I want now to be of today. It is painful to be conscious of two worlds. The Wandering Jew in me seeks forgetfulness.
Mary AntinAmong the liveliest of my memories are those of eating and drinking; and I would sooner give up some of my delightful remembered walks, green trees, cool skies, and all, than to lose my images of suppers eaten on Sabbath evenings at the end of those walks.
Mary Antin