Our perception that we have 'no time' is one of the distinctive marks of modern Western culture.
Margaret VisserRead
Bread is for us a kind of successor to the motherly breast, and it has been over the centuries responsible for billions of sighs of satisfaction.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Bread symbolizes nourishment and comfort, akin to a mother's care.
In this quote, Margaret Visser reflects on the profound role that bread plays in human life, likening it to the nurturing and satisfying experience of a mother's breast. Throughout history, bread has not only been a fundamental source of sustenance but also a source of emotional comfort and satisfaction, evoking deep-seated feelings of security and contentment for billions of people.
Themes
BreadNourishmentComfortSatisfactionHistory
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the importance of food in cultural identity.
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