"But the goal of the arts, culinary or otherwise, is not to increase our comfort. That is the goal of an easy chair."

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Source : Jeffrey Steingarten (2011). “The Man Who Ate Everything”, p.5, Vintage

Jeffrey Steingarten

#Art Quotes #Goal Quotes #Comfort Quotes

“Enthusiasm and misplaced belief can take you a long way.”
“Love should have no alternatives; love should be the sole reason for loving; love should spring of itself.”
“There are so many wonderful shows that come out through the year. What makes some stick is an unknown factor, you know? It's gotta be the right show at the right time. Really, you've got to have magic elements line up. But I felt that this was going to be something that was really going to ring true to people.”
“In the past, people worked together only when some great disaster threatened.”
“As surely as there is a voyage away, there is a journey home.”
“He hurts me most who lavishly commends.”
“Cash combined with courage in a time of crisis is priceless.”
“The secret to winning is constant, consistent management.”

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