Food Quote by John Green
““Nothing is instant. Instant rice takes five minutes, instant pudding an hour. I doubt that an instant of blinding pain feels particularly instantaneous.””
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Fault in Our Stars author, 2012
Instant things are never truly immediate; they require time and process.
In simple terms: Instant things need time.
Key Takeaway
Accept delays, avoid shortcuts.
Themes
patience
realism
expectations
Mood
thoughtful
humorous
Type
observational
inspirational
When to use this quote
- cooking
- project deadlines
- pain management
Key Concepts
psychology
temporal perception
Questions to Reflect On
- What does “instant” really mean to you?
- How do you cope with delayed gratification?
![“[S]ometimes, when you are a food person, the possible irrelevance of what you are doing doesn’t cross your mind until it’s too late. (Once, for example, when I was just starting out in the food business, I was hired by the caper people to develop a lot of recipes using capers, and it was weeks of…” quote by Nora Ephron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d79/nora-ephron-1217_business_s-ometimes-when-you-are-a-food-person-th_980.jpg)
