Brett Paley

“Only by living at the edge of death can you understand the indescribable joy of life.”
― James Clavell, Shōgun

“There is nothing so disturbing to one’s well-being and judgment as to see a friend get rich.”
― Burton G. Malkiel, A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing

“Cooking is a craft, I like to think, and a good cook is a craftsman — not an artist. There's nothing wrong with that: the great cathedrals of Europe were built by craftsmen — though not designed by them. Practicing your craft in expert fashion is noble, honorable and satisfying.”
― Anthony Bourdain, Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly

“Bigfoot understood — as I came to understand — that character is far more important than skills or employment history. And he recognized character — good and bad — brilliantly. He understood, and taught me, that a guy who shows up every day on time, never calls in sick, and does what he said he was going to do, is less likely to fuck you in the end than a guy who has an incredible resume but is less than reliable about arrival time. Skills can be taught. Character you either have or don't have. Bigfoot understood that there are two types of people in the world: those who do what they say they're going to do — and everyone else.”
― Anthony Bourdain, Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly