“I say, Gibson, we're old friends, and you're a fool if you take anything I say as an offence. Madam your wife and I did not hit it off the only time I ever saw her. I won't say she was silly, but I think one of us was silly, and it was not me.”
― Wives and Daughters
― Wives and Daughters
“Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all.”
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“Just like becoming an expert in wine–you learn by drinking it, the best you can afford–you learn about great food by finding the best there is, whether simply or luxurious. The you savor it, analyze it, and discuss it with your companions, and you compare it with other experiences.”
― Mastering the Art of French Cooking
― Mastering the Art of French Cooking
“Until you've lost your reputation, you never realize what a burden it was or what freedom really is.”
― Gone with the Wind
― Gone with the Wind
“Where there is no imagination, there is no horror.”
― A Study in Scarlet
― A Study in Scarlet
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