“"Strangers may not lodge complaints till they have been in residence here for ninety days," the Cacique said, "and no stranger has ever remained with us that long." "My complaint won't hold for ninety days. I accuse you people of eating men."” PeopleMenMayLongHas BeensSaidEatingStrangerComplaintsNinetyLodgesResidence Author:R. A. Lafferty
“Two elements enter into successful and happy gatherings at table. The food, whether simple or elaborate, must be carefully prepared; willingly prepared; imaginatively prepared. And the guests - friends, family or strangers - must be conscious of their welcome.” TwoSimpleSuccessfulElementsEatingConsciousTablesCookingPreparedStrangerWelcomeMealsGuestsGatheringFamily Friends Author:Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
“If no one saw - it didn't count. It's only when you eat in front of strangers or people that make you feel guilty that food is really fattening.” PeopleIfsFeelsSawsFrontsEatingWeightStrangerGuiltyFattening Author:Arabella Weir
“The hundred-point man is one who is true to every trust; who keeps his word; who is loyal to the firm that employs him; who does not listen for insults nor look for slights; who carries a civil tongue in his head; who is polite to strangers without being fresh; who is considerate toward servants; who is moderate in his eating and drinking; who is willing to learn; who is cautious and yet courageous.” MenLooksDoeTrustWillingEatingHundredDrinkingStrangerTongueFirmServantInsultCarrieCourageousLoyalPoliteModeratesCautiousConsiderateEating And DrinkingWilling To Learn Book:Health & Wealth Source: Health & Wealth
“The things men come to eat when they are alone are, I suppose, not much stranger than the men themselves.... A writer years ago told me of living for five months on hen mash.” MenYearsFiveHe ManMonthsSolitudeEatingYears AgoStrangerHens Book:The Art of Eating Source: The Art of Eating
“There is a difference between feeding someone and eating dinner with them. If every Christian at home just made room for the stranger we would end homelessness overnight.” IfsMadeEndsHomeChristianDifferencesRoomsEatingStrangerDinnerFeedingHomelessnessEating Dinner Author:Shane Claiborne
“Dear Complete and Utter Stranger, The first thing that I have to say is that I hate oatmeal. I really hate it. And you know what? If you like oatmeal at all? I mean even the tiniest bit? I mean, say you were lost in the Himalayas, right, and you hadn't eaten anything except a Mars Bar for about seven years, right, and you're really cold and your fingers are all dropping off, right, and you look behind this rock, and there's this bowl of oatmeal? Say you would even think about eating the oatmeal? Well, JUST DON'T BOTHER WRITING TO ME, OKAY?” IfsThinkingKnowsWritingYearsFirstsWellsLooksMeanHateLostBitsBehindsRocksColdEatingOkayI HateFingersSevenDearStrangerBarsBotherWhat IfBowlsMarsSeven YearsDroppingHimalayasOatmeal Book:Feeling Sorry for Celia: A Novel Source: Feeling Sorry for Celia: A Novel