Galileo Galilei On Wine

“Wine is sunlight, held together by water.”

Galileo Galilei, Italian Astronomer

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W. C. Fields On Restaurants

“Never eat at a place called ‘Moms’, but if the only other place in town has a sign that says ‘Eats’, go back to Moms.”

W. C. Fields, American Comedian

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Fernand Point On Food

“If the divine creator has taken pains to give us delicious and exquisite things to eat, the least we can do is prepare them well and serve them with ceremony.”

Fernand Point, French Restaurateur

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Anthelme Brillat-Savarin On Food

“Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.”

Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, French Epicure

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Ursula Le Guin On Storytelling

“The story – from Rumplestiltskin to War and Peace – is one of the basic tools invented by the human mind, for the purpose of gaining understanding. There have been great societies that did not use the wheel, but there have been no societies that did not tell stories.”

Ursula K. Le  Guin, American Author

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Isak Dinesen On Storytelling

“To be a person is to have a story to tell.”

Karen Blixen (writing under the pen name Isak Dinesen), Danish Author

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Robert McAfee Brown On Storytelling

“Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today.”

Robert McAfee Brown, American Writer

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Russell Banks On Storytelling

“Storytelling is an ancient and honorable act. An essential role to play in the community or tribe. It’s one that I embrace wholeheartedly and have been fortunate enough to be rewarded for.”

Russell Banks, American Writer

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Tom Brokaw On Storytelling

“It’s all storytelling, you know. That’s what journalism is all about.”

Tom Brokaw, American Journalist

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Jim Capaldi On Song Titles

“You have to have a strong title. It’s got to say something.”

Jim Capaldi, English Songwriter

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