"The artichoke above all is the vegetable expression of civilised living, of the long view, of increasing delight by anticipation and crescendo. No wonder it was once regarded as an aphrodisiac. It had no place in the troll's world of instant gratification. It makes no appeal to the meat-and-two-veg mentality."

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Source : Jane Grigson (2007). “Jane Grigson's Vegetable Book”, p.15, U of Nebraska Press

Jane Grigson

#Expression Quotes #Vegetables Quotes #Two Quotes

“Congress has really set this thing up in a way that they absolve themselves of blame, They have their scapegoats. They can blame the Pentagon. They can blame BRAC. It's hard for voters to say this is Ortiz's fault.”
“As a universal history of philosophy, the history of philosophy must become one great unity.”
“The rhema is regarded as a more immediate word from God which we do not find in the 66 books of the Bible.”

Source : C. Peter Wagner (2012). “Territorial Spirits: Practical Strategies for How to Crush the Enemy Through Spiritual Warfare”, p.38, Destiny Image Publishers
“I've had the most incredible luck in my career,”

Source : "Family Feud". www.imdb.com. 1976 - 1985.
“I've always been leery of comical artists because I think oftentimes they're hiding the fact that they're not that talented. For example, with Martin Kippenberger, I always thought he was a kind of poor man's Sigmar Polke - also a humorist - but Kippenberger used humor to get away with things he couldn't master.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“If you innovate broadly, focus on the customer experience, and deliver everyday a great product, you will gain share.”
“When we try to avoid one fault, we are led to the opposite, unless we be very careful.”
“We are always looking for the book it is necessary to read next.”

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