One who imitates what is bad always goes beyond his model; while one who imitates what is good always comes up short of it. – Francesco Guicciardini
Since there is nothing so well worth having as friends, never lose a chance to make them. – Francesco Guicciardini
The Return we reap from generous actions is not always evident. – Francesco Guicciardini
The simpler the food, the harder it is to prepare it well. You want to truly taste what it is youre eating. So that goes back to the trend of fine ingredients. Its very Japanese: Preparing good ingredients very simply, without distractions from the flavor of the ingredient itself. – Joel Robuchon