Marshmallow Quotes

“I dreamed I was buying new shoes last night," said Ron. "What d'ya think that's gonna mean?"
"Probably that you're going to be eaten by a giant marshmallow or something," said Harry.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

“On our own, we are marshmallows and dried spaghetti, but together we can become something bigger.”
― C.B. Cook

“IN 2012, researchers at the University of Rochester, altered the 1968 Stanford Marshmallow experiment in one crucial way. One group of children experienced a broken promise before the marshmallow test was conducted. The researchers left the room and said they would return when the child rang the bell, but then didn't. The other group of children were told the same, but when they rang the bell, the researcher returned. The children in the latter group where the researcher came back, were willing to wait up to 4 times longer - 12 minutes - for a 2nd marshmallow, than the children in the broken promise group.”
― Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

“Ale přimět se vidět, jak úžasní jste vy sami, to je jako tlačit do kopce obří marshmallow.”
― Jen Sincero, You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life

“You feel so soft. It's like tasting a marshmallow in love.”
― Anthony T. Hincks

“[marshmallow study] One detail of the experiment that is less well known is what the children did during those 15 minutes of struggling to not eat the first marshmallow. The researchers observations reveal a literal embodiment of self-binding. The children covered their eyes with their hands or turn around so they can't see the try [with the marshmallows], start kicking the desk, or tug on their pigtails, or stroke the marshmallow as if it were a tiny stuffed animal. Covering eyes and turning away are reminiscent of physical self-binding. Tugging on pigtails suggests using physical pain as a distraction...[]. But what of stroking the marshmallow? This child, instead of turning away from the desired object, made it a pet, far too precious to eat, or at least to eat impulsively.”
― Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

“If she hadn't known that Mallow Island had been famous for its marshmallow candy over a century ago, Trade Street would have told her right away. It was busy and mildly surreal. The sidewalks were crowded with tourists taking pictures of old, narrow buildings painted in faded pastel colors. Nearly every restaurant and bakery had a chalkboard sign with a marshmallow item on its menu---marshmallow popcorn, chocolate milk served in toasted marshmallow cups, sweet potato fries with marshmallow dipping sauce.”
― Sarah Addison Allen, Other Birds: A Novel

“Roxannah plucked an early-blooming flower, white with the faintest tinge of pink and a red pillar at the center, though most of the buds would not open for another month. "What do you think?"
Adin, who had been examining a thick stalk and some of the broad leaves for damage, held up his trowel. "Perfect. I don't know how you even found these plants all the way out here." He knelt and started to dig. "When we were children in Elephantine, my mother used to make sweets with the sap of the marsh mallow. It's an Egyptian delicacy. In ancient times, it was reserved for the pharaohs. Thankfully, these days the rest of us can enjoy it too."
Intrigued, Roxannah dropped down next to him. "Cook is always telling us to discover new recipes. How did your mother make it?"
He looked up from his digging. "As I mentioned earlier, my expertise lies more in the area of consumption than production."
"A talent every good cook appreciates."
He shifted his trowel to get around a stubborn root. "I do remember the ingredients since I helped to gather them. Honey, nuts, and mallow sap. Simple, eh?"
"I can experiment with that." She broke off a narrow stalk and gingerly put a dollop of the sap on her tongue. "Very sticky."
"I think that's the secret. The sap pulls everything together into a chewy treat.”
― Tessa Afshar, The Queen's Cook