Quote by Emily Post
To the old saying that man built the house but woman made of it a

To the old saying that man built the house but woman made of it a “home” might be added the modern supplement that woman accepted cooking as a chore but man has made of it a recreation. – Emily Post

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Bread is like dressed, hats and shoes — in other words, essential! – Emily Post

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Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter which fork you use. – Emily Post

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Nothing is less important than which fork you use. Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is ethics. It is honor. – Emily Post

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Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all. – Harriet Van Horne, “Not for Jiffy Cooks,” Vogue magazine, 1956

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Rice is born in water and must die in wine. – Italian Proverb

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There is no sight on earth more appealing than the sight of a woman making dinner for someone she loves. – Thomas Wolfe

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My mom said the two most important kitchen utensils are attached to your arms… you cannot mix up meatballs with a wooden spoon, get in there, get your fingers dirty! – Rachael Ray, Rachel Ray Show, original airdate October 25th 2007

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Happiness is never stopping to think if you are. – Palmer Sondreal

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I definitely love women. They are more attractive to the naked eye. – Christina Aguilera

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The effort of art is to keep what is interesting in existence, to recreate it in the eternal. – George Santayana

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Age does not diminish the extreme disappointment of having a scoop of ice cream fall from the cone. – Jim Fiebig

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