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“I understand the big food companies are developing a tearless onion. I think they can do it - after all, they've already given us tasteless bread.”

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Robert Orben

Robert Orben was an American writer known for his humorous and satirical writing style. Born on March 4, 1927, he was a prolific comedy writer, creating a vast array of works for television, radio, and the stage. more

“The whole Mediterranean, the sculpture, the palm, the gold beads, the bearded heroes, the wine, the ideas, the ships, the moonlight, the winged gorgons, the bronze men, the philosophers - all of it seems to rise in the sour, pungent taste of these black olives between the teeth. A taste older than meat, older than wine. A taste as old as cold water.”

Source: Prospero's cell: a guide to the landscape and manners of the island of Corcyra

“Botany, n. The science of vegetables - those that are not good to eat, as well as those that are. It deals largely with their flowers, which are commonly badly designed, inartistic in color, and ill-smelling.”

Wells Deals Color Flower Ill Vegetables Botany

Book:The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary

Source: The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary

“Fatherhood is telling your daughter that Michael Jackson loves all his fans, but has special feelings for the ones who eat broccoli.”

Feelings Fans Special Daughter Vegetables Fatherhood Our Daughter Your Daughter Broccoli

Author:Bill Cosby

“I'd rather fail at something important than succeed at something trivial.”

Important Failing Succeed Meaningful Meaningful Work

Author:Paul Hawken

“In business, as in life, all that matters is that you do something positive.”

Matter Meaningful Meaningful Work

Author:Richard Branson

“If one wanted to crush and destroy a man entirely, to mete out to him the most terrible punishment, all one would have to do would be to make him do work that was completely and utterly devoid of usefulness and meaning.”

Ifs Men Would Be Wanted Work Terrible Meaningful Punishment Useless Crush Destroying Meaningless Usefulness Uselessness Meaningful Work

Author:Fyodor Dostoevsky

“Philosophy: Impersonal anxiety; refuge among anemic ideas.”

Ideas Philosophy Anxiety Refuge

Book:A short history of decay

Source: A short history of decay

“The folks who go after grand challenges are impatient. They're pissed off. They're sick and tired, but in a passionate way. They're driven by a fire in their bellies to make a difference.”

Way Challenges Differences Fire Sick Tired Folks Passionate Driven Meaningful Making A Difference Belly Impatient Pissed Off Meaningful Work

Author:Peter Diamandis

“A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play; his labor and his leisure; his mind and his body; his education and his recreation. He hardly knows which is which.”

Knows Mind Art Play Body Vision Masters Draws Labor Meaningful Distinction Leisure Recreation Art Of Living Meaningful Work Work And Play

Author:François-René de Chateaubriand

“We are the only species on this planet without full employment.”

Planets Species Meaningful Employment Meaningful Work

Author:Paul Hawken

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