Laura Esquivel

“The same way one tells a recipe, one tells a family history. Each one of us has our past locked inside.”

“You'll have to forgive me this boldness, but I think women are very fortunate that men exist! The gods are very wise and certainly knew what they were doing. They created the sun and the moon, light and darkness, the eagle and the serpent, all for the same reason. They are perfect complements and th...”

“Technology and industry have distanced people from nature and magic and human values.”

“There are still some natural forces that everybody understands. Technology and industry have distanced people from nature and magic and human values.”

“I acknowledge the four elements. Water in the North; incense to recognize the air in the East; flowers for the earth in the South; a candle for light from the West. It helps me keep perspective.”

“I grew up in a modern home, but my grandmother lived across the street in an old house that was built when churches were illegal in Mexico. She had a chapel in the home, right between the kitchen and dining room.”