As I grew to adolescence, I imagined, from closely observing the boredom and vexations of matrimony, that the act my parents committed and the one I so longed to commit must be two different things. —Shirley Abbott More about this quote Tags: parents boredom marriage Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
This was the dawn of plastic eating in America. . . . We doted on Velveeta. Spam. Canned ravioli. Instant puddings. Instant anything. The farther a thing was from the texture, flavor, and terrifying unpredictability of real food, the better. —Shirley Abbott More about this quote Tags: reality USA America food better flavor Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
We all grow up with the weight of history on us. Our ancestors dwell in the attics of our brains as they do in the spiraling chains of knowledge hidden in every cell of our bodies. —Shirley Abbott More about this quote Tags: history knowledge Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email