Every day and every night there is a strong possibility that you will get killed and not have to write.
“One of the things that everybody knows about space travel but never mentions is its aphrodisiac quality.”
― Virtual Unrealities: The Short Fiction of Alfred Bester
― Virtual Unrealities: The Short Fiction of Alfred Bester
“And then there is the most self-indulgent truffle recipe of all, which a friend claims is the closest thing on earth to having heaven in your mouth. You start with a generous slice of foie gras, and place it on a sheet of tinfoil. You then place your truffle on the foie gras and put it in the oven, where the truffle gradually sinks into the melting foie gras. The complex, slightly earthy taste of the truffle and the unctuous coating of foie gras may put you off hamburgers forever. Bon appétit!”
― My Twenty-Five Years in Provence: Reflections on Then and Now
― My Twenty-Five Years in Provence: Reflections on Then and Now
“Some days, all of Tokyo feels like a karaoke room, only without the singing.”
― Motions and Moments
― Motions and Moments
“Onigiri are like a haiku of the entire Japanese food culture.”
― Motions and Moments
― Motions and Moments
“Your unique individuality seems a petty thing, less important by far than what connects you to everyone else.”
― Motions and Moments
― Motions and Moments
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