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“Remove the temptation of idleness and Cupid's bow is useless.”

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Ovid, born on March 20, 43 BC and died in 1 BC, was a renowned Roman poet of the ancient world. His works are diverse, including love poems, mythological poems, and satirical poems, with 'Metamorphoses' being his most famous work. more

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Author:Denis Diderot

“When I was alone, I lived on eggplant, the stove top cook's strongest ally.”

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Author:Laurie Colwin

“In the centre of a spacious table rose a pastry as large as a church, flanked on the north by a quarter of cold veal, on the south by an enormous ham, on the east by a monumental pile of butter, and on the west by an enormous dish of artichokes, with a hot sauce.”

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Author:Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

“I do not believe that you have to spend a lot of money to eat well: it is hard to beat a plain old baked potato.”

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Author:Laurie Colwin

“For me, a plain baked potato is the most delicious one....It is soothing and enough.”

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Author:M. F. K. Fisher

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