--- title: "9 Olive Quotes By Carol Drinkwater" description: "9 Olive quotes by Carol Drinkwater. Plus more from Carol Drinkwater and more Olive sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fcc/carol-drinkwater-6858_different-types_there-are-more-than-800-different-types_1770163.jpg" --- > [There are more than 800 different types of olive tree and each region has its own varieties, creating unique flavours.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-drinkwater/there-are-more-than-800-different-types-of-olive-tree-and-each-region/) [Carol Drinkwater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-drinkwater/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fcc/carol-drinkwater-6858_different-types_there-are-more-than-800-different-types_1770163.jpg) > [Olive oil is the cornerstone of Mediterranean cuisine. This tree is the thread from which the tapestry of the Med has been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-drinkwater/olive-oil-is-the-cornerstone-of-mediterranean-cuisine-this-tree-is/) [Carol Drinkwater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-drinkwater/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/128/carol-drinkwater-6858_cornerstone_olive-oil-is-the-cornerstone-of-mediterr_1534811.jpg) > [Technically, my husband and I are residents of the Alpes-Maritimes, where we are tucked away on our olive farm overlooking the Bay…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-drinkwater/technically-my-husband-and-i-are-residents-of-the-alpes-maritimes/) [Carol Drinkwater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-drinkwater/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c6/carol-drinkwater-6858_corner_technically-my-husband-and-i-are-residen_167851.jpg) > [The olive tree is a tree full of health. It is a symbol of eternity. Of all things, it has peace attached…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-drinkwater/the-olive-tree-is-a-tree-full-of-health-it-is-a-symbol-of-eternity-of/) [Carol Drinkwater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-drinkwater/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1fb/carol-drinkwater-6858_eternity_the-olive-tree-is-a-tree-full-of-health_433762.jpg) > [While the olive is high in fat, it's monounsaturated fat, which, in a balanced diet, can help control heart disease by lowering…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-drinkwater/while-the-olive-is-high-in-fat-it-s-monounsaturated-fat-which-in-a/) [Carol Drinkwater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-drinkwater/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f03/carol-drinkwater-6858_balanced-diet_while-the-olive-is-high-in-fat-it-s-mono_1766482.jpg) > [Gethsemane - the word is Hebrew for olive press - is just across the valley from Kidron, which in turn is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-drinkwater/gethsemane-the-word-is-hebrew-for-olive-press-is-just-across-the/) [Carol Drinkwater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-drinkwater/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a47/carol-drinkwater-6858_olive_gethsemane-the-word-is-hebrew-for-olive_3045446.jpg) > [Jerusalem sits on a hill surrounded by valleys. It is a dry, craggy region but ideal for olive trees, which require minimal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-drinkwater/jerusalem-sits-on-a-hill-surrounded-by-valleys-it-is-a-dry-craggy/) [Carol Drinkwater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-drinkwater/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7fa/carol-drinkwater-6858_hill_jerusalem-sits-on-a-hill-surrounded-by-v_2974426.jpg) > [The olive's properties are not altered, but the flavour of oil pressed from green olives is different from black - green oil…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-drinkwater/the-olive-s-properties-are-not-altered-but-the-flavour-of-oil-pressed/) [Carol Drinkwater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-drinkwater/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/925/carol-drinkwater-6858_black_the-olive-s-properties-are-not-altered-b_2236068.jpg) > [Olives changed the direction of my life. My husband Michel and I found a ruined farm with an olive grove near Cannes.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-drinkwater/olives-changed-the-direction-of-my-life-my-husband-michel-and-i-found/) [Carol Drinkwater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-drinkwater/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c73/carol-drinkwater-6858_direction_olives-changed-the-direction-of-my-life_1066611.jpg) ## Other authors on Olive ## More by Carol Drinkwater > [Biarritz is one of the most popular holiday destinations in France and it tops the list for coastal resorts along the French Atlantic.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-drinkwater/biarritz-is-one-of-the-most-popular-holiday-destinations-in-france/) [Carol Drinkwater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-drinkwater/) > [Organic olive farming was going to be a particularly tricky challenge, but Michel and I needed to take a risk and let the problems…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-drinkwater/organic-olive-farming-was-going-to-be-a-particularly-tricky-challenge/) [Carol Drinkwater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-drinkwater/) > [Technically, my husband and I are residents of the Alpes-Maritimes, where we are tucked away on our olive farm overlooking the Bay of Cannes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-drinkwater/technically-my-husband-and-i-are-residents-of-the-alpes-maritimes/) [Carol Drinkwater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-drinkwater/) > [“I am reminded that love is timeless and regenerative. There is no beginning or end. All things are changing; nothing dies. And like the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-drinkwater/i-am-reminded-that-love-is-timeless-and-regenerative-there-is-no/) [Carol Drinkwater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-drinkwater/) > [“Once released from her trading responsibilities, she descended to Cannes’s famous seafront esplanade. Occasionally she dallied for a while, enjoying the sunshine while strolling…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-drinkwater/once-released-from-her-trading-responsibilities-she-descended-to/) [Carol Drinkwater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-drinkwater/) > [In my childhood dreams, I pictured Italy as paradise. I longed to be the next Sophia Loren, living in a village with winding cobbled…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-drinkwater/in-my-childhood-dreams-i-pictured-italy-as-paradise-i-longed-to-be/) [Carol Drinkwater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-drinkwater/) > [I wrote my first play when I was nine, it was about Robin Hood, from Maid Marian's point of view. I was a feminist…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-drinkwater/i-wrote-my-first-play-when-i-was-nine-it-was-about-robin-hood-from/) [Carol Drinkwater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-drinkwater/) > [Reunion has been nicknamed the Rainbow Isle because it is considered one of the most integrated societies on the planet, and you feel that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-drinkwater/reunion-has-been-nicknamed-the-rainbow-isle-because-it-is-considered/) [Carol Drinkwater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-drinkwater/) > [The almond, the first fruit to flower round the Mediterranean, heralds the arrival of spring. It is also an early nectar for the honey…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-drinkwater/the-almond-the-first-fruit-to-flower-round-the-mediterranean-heralds/) [Carol Drinkwater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-drinkwater/) > [I still find it difficult to cope with the solitude of writing. I often crave the feedback of working with a team.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-drinkwater/i-still-find-it-difficult-to-cope-with-the-solitude-of-writing-i/) [Carol Drinkwater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-drinkwater/) > [When I became involved with Chris Timothy, it became a truly huge national scandal. It was out of all proportion and went on for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-drinkwater/when-i-became-involved-with-chris-timothy-it-became-a-truly-huge/) [Carol Drinkwater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-drinkwater/) > [To say I love the Christmas season at our home in the South of France is an understatement. I get such a kick out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-drinkwater/to-say-i-love-the-christmas-season-at-our-home-in-the-south-of-france/) [Carol Drinkwater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-drinkwater/) > [Jerusalem is not the oldest city in the Western world, but its long and confused past takes us back to pre-Old Testament times.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-drinkwater/jerusalem-is-not-the-oldest-city-in-the-western-world-but-its-long/) [Carol Drinkwater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-drinkwater/) > [The olive tree is a tree full of health. It is a symbol of eternity. Of all things, it has peace attached to it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-drinkwater/the-olive-tree-is-a-tree-full-of-health-it-is-a-symbol-of-eternity-of/) [Carol Drinkwater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-drinkwater/) > [Until the middle of the nineteenth century, Biarritz was a community of whalers. During the Middle Ages, it had grown from a small fishing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-drinkwater/until-the-middle-of-the-nineteenth-century-biarritz-was-a-community/) [Carol Drinkwater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-drinkwater/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/olive/carol-drinkwater/#itemlist", "name": "9 Olive Quotes By Carol Drinkwater", "numberOfItems": 9, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "There are more than 800 different types of olive tree and each region has its own varieties, creating unique flavours.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Carol Drinkwater" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-drinkwater/there-are-more-than-800-different-types-of-olive-tree-and-each-region/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fcc/carol-drinkwater-6858_different-types_there-are-more-than-800-different-types_1770163.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fcc/carol-drinkwater-6858_different-types_there-are-more-than-800-different-types_1770163.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fcc/carol-drinkwater-6858_different-types_there-are-more-than-800-different-types_1770163.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“There are more than 800 different types of olive tree and each region has its own varieties, creating unique…” — Carol Drinkwater", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Olive oil is the cornerstone of Mediterranean cuisine. 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