#u

It’s quite odd, in a land of so many different cultures, religions, ethnicity's, languages, and faces to match them all, that my white face under a scarf should cause such confusion. For some reason, my explanation of being “white” solidifies my American-ness in their minds. It shouldn’t be that way, but it is. I don’t know how to fix it. I guess I’ll just go on stumping a while longer. Maybe someday scientists will come up with a cure. ↗

— Theresa McCune

#ethnicity #hijab #islam #race #religion

Do we know our poor people? Do we know the poor in our house, in our family? Perhaps they are not hungry for a piece of bread. Perhaps our children, husband, wife, are not hungry, or naked, or dispossessed, but are you sure there is no one there who feels unwanted, deprived of affection? ↗

— Mother Teresa

#faith #hurt-feelings #joy #love #pain

I can now focus on a huge audience through TV, books, cookware and foods. ↗

— Rocco DiSpirito

#books #cookware #focus #foods #huge

I was on the show previously as a guest host, so I had a little practice. ↗

— Rocco DiSpirito

#had #host #i #little #practice

I never wanted Mary Poppins to be my nanny. I wanted to be her when I grew up. ↗

— Anita Diament

#her #i #mary #mary poppins #nanny

My husband, Jim, converted to Judaism just before our wedding. ↗

— Anita Diament

#converted #husband #jim #judaism #just

I got nice rejections explaining that historical fiction was a difficult sell. But I kept trying. ↗

— Anita Diament

#explaining #fiction #got #historical #historical fiction

I have a 10-year track record of writing for the Jewish community. ↗

— Anita Diament

#i #jewish #jewish community #record #track

November is Jewish book month, so Jewish Community Centers all around the country have book fairs where they invite authors and sell books in advance of the holidays. ↗

— Anita Diament

#around #authors #book #books #centers

One of my favorite poets, Neruda, writes close to the bone. Though I know only a little Spanish, I like to compare the Spanish and English lines and see how the translator worked. ↗

— Anita Diament

#close #compare #english #favorite #how