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“Where is it written that houses must be beige? Any dun colored house would look better if painted pineapple, cream, ochre, or even a smart sage.”
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“He showed the words “chocolate cake” to a group of Americans and recorded their word associations. “Guilt” was the top response. If that strikes you as unexceptional, consider the response of French eaters to the same prompt: “celebration.”
― In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
― In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
“Always serve too much hot fudge sauce on hot fudge sundaes.
It makes people overjoyed, and puts them in your debt.”
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It makes people overjoyed, and puts them in your debt.”
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“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter. ’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”
― The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations
― The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations
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