Nourishment Quotes

“We must never stop dreaming. Dreams provide nourishment for the soul, just as a meal does for the body.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Pilgrimage

“Meditation is a way for nourishing and blossoming the divinity within you.”
― Amit Ray, Meditation: Insights and Inspirations

“From women's eyes this doctrine I derive:
They sparkle still the right Promethean fire;
They are the books, the arts, the academes,
That show, contain and nourish all the world.”
― Shakespeare, Love's Labour's Lost

“How would your life be different if...You were conscious about the food you ate, the people you surround yourself with, and the media you watch, listen to, or read? Let today be the day...You pay attention to what you feed your mind, your body, and your life. Create a nourishing environment conducive to your growth and well-being today.”
― Steve Maraboli, The Power Of One

“I think preparing food and feeding people brings nourishment not only to our bodies but to our spirits. Feeding people is a way of loving them, in the same way that feeding ourselves is a way of honoring our own createdness and fragility.”
― Shauna Niequist, Bittersweet: Thoughts on Change, Grace, and Learning the Hard Way

“Be consistent in your dedication to showing your gratitude to others. Gratitude is a fuel, a medicine, and spiritual and emotional nourishment.”
― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience

“Women are the nourishing power of the Universe. Whoever has deep respect for women of the world, will remain free from diseases.”
― Amit Ray

“Gardeners know that you must nourish the soil if you want healthy plants. You must water the plants adequately, especially when seeds are germinating and sprouting, and they should be planted in a nutrient-rich soil. Why should nutrition matter less in the creation of young humans than it does in young plants? I'm sure that it doesn't.”
― Ina May Gaskin, Ina May's Guide to Childbirth

“Creativity is not so much a boundless well, but an all-you-can-eat buffet of elements for your creative endeavor.

Eventually you've eaten your fill, and it's time to digest and then make something.

But at some point, it will be time to return to the restaurant.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration

“Immense wealth, and its lavish expenditure, fill the great house with all that can please the eye, or tempt the taste. Here, appetite, not food, is the great desideratum.”
― Frederick Douglass

“Passion is of the nature of seed, and finds nourishment within, tending to a predominance which determines all currents towards itself, and makes the whole life its tributary.”
― George Eliot, Daniel Deronda

“With the right treatment, love, and care the world is a better place.”
― Ana Monnar

“What sustains in the end are doomed romances, and nicotine, and crappy peanut butter, damn the additives and cholesterol because life is finite and not all nourishment can be measured.”
― C Pam Zhang, Land of Milk and Honey

“Treat your body like the altar that it is. Provide it with nourishment, offerings, love, attentive care, worship, etc.”
― Robin S. Baker

“Each time I reach for food
to silence hunger, to indulge taste,
it remains quietly loyal
granting life’s continuance
at the cost of its own.”
― Suman Pokhrel

“My heart swells with gratitude
for the unknown souls
who nurtured plants, raised beasts,
guarding their survival
so they could grace my plate,
fill my bowl, my cup.”
― Suman Pokhrel

“It is they who make
my taste sing,
my mind bloom,
my body thrive—
the silent keepers of my life.”
― Suman Pokhrel

“My body is a sacred temple. I treat it with love, kindness, nourishment, and respect.”
― Robin S. Baker, Esotericism With an Unconventional Soul: Exploring Philosophy, Spirituality, Science, and Mysticism

“The tree is waiting. It has everything already. Its fallen leaves are mulching the forest floor, and its roots are drawing up the extra winter moisture, providing a firm anchor against seasonal storms. Its ripe cones and nuts are providing essential food in this scarce time for mice and squirrels, and its bark is hosting hibernating insects and providing a source of nourishment for hungry deer. It is far from dead. It is, in fact, the life of the wood. It's just getting on with it quietly. It will not burst into life in the spring. It will just put on a new coat and face the world again.”
― Katherine May, Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times

“When the feminine feels safe and at peace, everything around her blossoms.
This includes the lives of the people she respects and cares for.”
― Robin S. Baker

“Once you meet your tribe, you will begin questioning why you ever put up with anything less than the nourishing and supportive energy that they provide.”
― Robin S. Baker

“Hunger should not make you eat whatever you are offered or given, it should help you see and understand what is unfit for your body.”
― Eduvie Donald

“SLOW DOWN... Sit in stillness, Listen, Observe, Wonder, Dream, Omit, Worry Less, Nourish... BODY, MIND & SOUL”
― AshRawArt

“We can feed people nourishment or we can starve people with neglect.”
― Karah Khalia

“If you were looking for whom to make a hero, look in the direction where there are farmers, for they are the ones who have conspired with nature to save humanity.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson, These Words Pour Like Rain

“Food is not just fuel — it’s a love letter to the body, written in spices, textures, and quiet care.”
― Barbara O'Neill

“Turmeric, ginger, cinnamon — ancient remedies still whisper to us through food.”
― Barbara O'Neill

“Cook not to impress, but to restore.”
― Barbara O'Neill

“Let your meals be your rituals, and your herbs your medicine.”
― Barbara O'Neill

“The flavor of wellness is quiet, warm, and deeply personal.”
― Barbara O'Neill