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“That's the real reason why French women don't get fat: every day they make "petites" decisions that keep the larger weight loss struggle from ever having to begin.”
― Elizabeth Bard, Lunch in Paris: A Love Story, with Recipes

“It was the masterful and incommunicable wisdom of eternity laughing at the futility of life and the effort of life.”
― John Krakauer, Into the Wild

“A French portion is half of an American portion, and a French meal takes twice as long to eat. You do the math.”
― Elizabeth Bard, Lunch in Paris: A Love Story, with Recipes

“A French conversation starter is more subtle. Work is considered boring, money is out of the question, politics comes later (and only in like-minded company). Vacation is a safe bet - it's no exaggeration to say that French people are always going on, returning from, or planning a holiday. But more often than not, social class in France is judged by your relationship to culture.”
― Elizabeth Bard, Lunch in Paris: A Love Story, with Recipes