“[On George H.W. Bush:] By 1990 I had learned that I had to defer to him in conversation and not to stint the praise. If that was what was necessary to secure Britain's interests and influence, I had no hesitation in eating a little humble pie.” IfsLittlesInterestInfluenceConversationEatingPraiseHumbleSecureBritainPieHesitationHumble PieGeorge H W BushEating Humble Pie Author:Margaret Thatcher
“If you are suffering from your intemperance in eating or in drinking, we that are around you, or associated with you, are affected by your infirmities. We have to suffer on account of the course you pursue, which is wrong. If it has an influence to lessen your powers of mind or body, we are affected by it.” IfsMindBodySufferingCoursesInfluenceEatingAccountsDrinkingPursueAffectedInfirmityPower Of The MindIntemperance Book:Signs of the Times Articles - Book I of III Source: Signs of the Times Articles - Book I of III
“I don't want you to think that I'm up late reading a stack of Spider-Man comics and eating a tray of lemon cookies while sucking my thumb. I'm not doing that. But I am loyal to the influences of my childhood.” ThinkingMenWantReadingInfluenceChildhoodLateEatingLoyalSpidersCookiesThumbsLemonsSpider ManTrays Author:Nicolas Cage
“Love, n. A temporary insanity curable by marriage or by removal of the patient from the influences under which he incurred the disorder. This disease, like caries and many other ailments, is prevalent only among civilized races living under artificial conditions; barbarous nations breathing pure air and eating simple food enjoy immunity from its ravages. It is sometimes fatal, but more frequently to the physician than to the patient.” LifeSometimesNationsEnjoySimpleRaceAirInfluenceConditionsPureDiseaseEatingPatientBreathingInsanityCivilizedTemporaryDisorderArtificialPhysiciansRemovalImmunityAilmentsTemporary InsanitySimple Food Book:The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary Source: The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary
“We eat as sons and daughters, as families, as communities, as generations, as nations, and increasingly as a globe. We can't stop our eating from radiating influence even if we want to.” IfsWantMotherNationsCommunityGenerationsInfluenceSonEatingDaughterGlobesSon And Daughter Author:Jonathan Safran Foer