Quote by John Updike
Of plants tomatoes seemed the most human, eager and fragile and pr

Of plants tomatoes seemed the most human, eager and fragile and prone to rot. – John Updike

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Writing criticism is to writing fiction and poetry as hugging the shore is to sailing in the open sea. – John Updike

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Writers may be disreputable, incorrigible, early to decay or late to bloom but they dare to go it alone. – John Updike

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I grew up in a food-obsessed Italian family, so food was always front and center in my life. I was a food obsessed person who morphed into a comedian and tried to figure out a way to make fun of my cake and eat it too. – Nadia Giosia

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Long as I was riding in a big Cadillac and dressed nice and had plenty of food, thats all I cared about. – Etta James

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The food that enters the mind must be watched as closely as the food that enters the body. – Pat Buchanan

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I can celebrate food anytime. I love cheese. When I crave a certain food, I just eat it. – Emmanuelle Chriqui

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