"Marriage is not merely sharing the fettucini, but sharing the burden of finding the fettucini restaurant in the first place."

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Calvin Trillin

#Firsts Quotes #Burden Quotes #Restaurants Quotes

“A system cannot fail those it was never meant to protect”
“Rescuing dogs is looked upon as a noble, trendy pursuit. But wouldn't rescuing a man from a homeless shelter be, in fact, more humane?”
“If John McCain were really a war hero he would've won Vietnam.”
“I got so strong I felt like a giant.....When I stood on the tee with Arnold and Jack, I was tiny compared to them. But I never believed they were bigger than me. So the mind is so fascinating.”
“What's sad is that an 80-year-old grandpa has to be the open-minded one. Old people aren't old because of their age, but because of what's in their heads. They are horrified at this, but they aren't horrified at what's happening in the streets?”
“The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain - he is inspired by it. The persistent winner is not discouraged by a problem--he is challenged by it. Mountains are created to be conquered; adversities are designed to be defeated; problems are sent to be solved. It is better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.”
“Here is how I work: when I think that a film needs to have a principal theme, I search for a melody.”
“I can't stand squealers, hit that guy!”

Source : "Biography/ Mini Bio". www.imdb.com.

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