“Talleyrand said that two things are essential in life: to give good dinners and to keep on fair terms with women. As the years pass and fires cool, it can become unimportant to stay always on fair terms either with women or one's fellows, but a wide and sensitive appreciation of fine flavours can still abide with us, to warm our hearts.” GivingYearsHeartSaidStillsTwoTermFriendshipFireFineEssentialsEatingFairsFellowsAppreciationWarmDinnerWideSensitiveTwo ThingsUnimportantFlavour Book:The Art of Eating Source: The Art of Eating
“I was advocating for world peace, but I was waging a violent war against my own body. I was speaking about poverty and starvation, but I was eating more than my fair share. I was a hypocrite.” WorldWarBodyMy OwnPovertyShareEatingFairsViolentHypocriteStarvationAdvocatingFair Share Author:Bryant H. McGill
“When money and hype recede from the art world, one thing I won't miss will be what curator Francesco Bonami calls the 'Eventocracy.' All this flashy 'art-fair art' and those highly produced space-eating spectacles and installations wow you for a minute until you move on to the next adrenaline event.” WorldArtMovingNextSpaceOne ThingMinutesMissingEventsEatingFairsWowHypeAdrenalineArt WorldSpectaclesFlashyInstallationCurator Author:Jerry Saltz
“The usual justification for eating extra meals is that it keeps the metabolism "revved up" so that weight loss is easier. There is, however, very little hard evidence that supports this idea, and a fair amount that disputes it.” LittlesIdeasHardLossSupportAmountEasierEatingEvidenceFairsWeightMealsExtrasUsualJustificationDisputesWeight LossMetabolism Author:Andrew Weil
“Generally speaking, I think it is fair to say that I am a friend to the creatures of the Earth when I am not busy eating them or wearing them.” ThinkingEarthCreaturesEatingFairsBusyCreatures Of The Earth Book:The Areas of My Expertise Source: The Areas of My Expertise