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For some Chicago expats, food is the medicine that blunts the pain

For some Chicago expats, food is the medicine that blunts the pain of separation. – Mary Schmich

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A line from one of my 1997 columns – Do one thing every day that scares you – is now widely attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt, though I have yet to see any evidence that she ever said it and I dont believe she did. She said some things about fear, but not that thing. – Mary Schmich

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I couldnt have foreseen all the good things that have followed my mothers death. The renewed energy, the surprising sweetness of grief. The tenderness I feel for strangers on walkers. The deeper love I have for my siblings and friends. The desire to play the mandolin. The gift of a visitation. – Mary Schmich

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I only like food without color, like potatoes, bread, and pasta. – Emma Roberts

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Theres never been a culture that wasnt obsessed with food. The sort of sad thing is that our obsession is no longer with food, but with the price of food. – Jonathan Safran Foer

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I dont want to spend my life not having good food going into my pie hole. That hole was made for pies. – Paula Deen

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The American public is not aware that there might be potential allergenic and toxic reactions. With regular food, at least people know which foods they have an allergy to. – Jeremy Rifkin

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Badges mean nothing in themselves, but they mark a certain achievement and they are a link between the rich and the poor. For when one girl sees a badge on a sister Scouts arm, if that girl has won the same badge, it at once awakens an interest and sympathy between them. – Juliette Gordon Low

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Failure is an enigma. You worry about it, and it teaches you something. – James Dyson

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