"Give me books, French wine, fruit, fine weather and a little music played out of doors by somebody I do not know."

-- John Keats

#Food Quotes #Book Quotes #Wine Quotes

“I had more fun making Traffic than either of the Ocean's films.”
“If something doesn't turn out as planned, you will ask yourself, 'How did I create that? What was I thinking? What were my beliefs? What did I say or not say? What did I do or not do to create that result? How did I get the other person to act that way? What do I need to do differently next time to get the result I want?'”
“The whole secret to winning and losing in the stock market is to lose the least amount possible when you're not right.”
“Putting People First was progressivism revived, and at its best.”

Source : "The Policy Wonk in the War Room: Reflections After 20 Years" by Sylvia Mathews Burwell, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 14, 2011.
“There will be no lasting peace either in the heart of individuals or in social customs until death is outlawed.”
“Coal mining is tough. Acting is just tedious.”

Source : "The school of hard Knox" by J Rentilly, www.theguardian.com. July 26, 2002.
“We're not great friends, but I admire him. If he thinks he's the best player of the century, that's his problem.”
“She poured out Swann's tea, inquired "Lemon or cream?" and, on his answering "Cream, please," said to him with a laugh: "A cloud!" And as he pronounced it excellent, "You see, I know just how you like it." This tea had indeed seemed to Swann, just as it seemed to her; something precious, and love has such a need to find some justification for itself, some guarantee of duration, in pleasures which without it would have no existence and must cease with its passing.”

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