“The Chinese do not draw any distinction between food and medicine.”
Lin Yutang book The Importance of Living
Source: The Importance of Living (1937), Ch. IX : The Enjoyment of Living, p. 249
“Mundane humans create distinctions between themselves, distinctions that seem ridiculous to any Shadowhunter. Their distinctions are based on race, religion, national identity, any of a dozen minor and irrelevant markers. ~ Valentine”
— Cassandra Clare, book City of Ashes
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