“Banquet: a plate of cold, hairy chicken and artificially coloured green peas completely surrounded by dreary speeches and appeals for donations.”
Quote by Bennett Cerf
Author
Bennett Cerf
Bennett Cerf was a renowned publisher born on May 25, 1898, in the United States. He is known for his contributions to the publishing industry and his promotion of literary works. In the 20th century, Cerf was one of the founders of Random House, which became one of the largest publishing companies in the world. more
You May Also Like
“Beasts feed. Man eats. Only the man of intellect knows how to eat.”
“Before dinner men meet with great inequality of understanding.”
Source: The Life of Samuel Johnson
Source: The Young Housekeeper: Or, Thoughts on Food and Cookery
Source: Land of Fortune: A Study of the New Australia
“But I always felt that I'd rather be provincial hot-tamale than soup without seasoning.”
Source: The Complete Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry, Articles, Letters, Plays & Screenplays: From the author of The Great Gatsby, The Side of Paradise, Tender Is the Night, The Beautiful and Damned, The Love of the Last Tycoon, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and many other notable works