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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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Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use. – 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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Other Quotes from
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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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Cooking

I refuse to believe that trading recipes is silly. Tuna fish casserole is at least as real as corporate stock. – Barbara Grizzuti Harrison

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Cooking

Instead of deadlines and dread, my home now smells like strawberry-apple bread and joy. I should bake more often. – Dr.SunWolf, professorsunwolf.com

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Cooking

The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found. – Calvin Trillin

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Cooking

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The primary conception of tennis is to get the ball over the net and at the same time to keep it within bounds of the court; failing this, within the borders of the neighborhood. – Elliot Chaze

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Outside the kingdom of the Lord there is no nation which is greater than any other. God and history will remember your judgment. – Haile Selassie

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There are a lot of things that come to bear on movies now that I dont think are good for movies. Theyre trying to appeal to the biggest demographic and, when they do that, you sometimes flatten out. – Kevin Costner

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It definitely has learning a lesson about the way youre living your life. I wouldnt compare our movie to that, but it has a structure where its about a man who doesnt appreciate all that he has and finds out at the end that life has been great and he has to enjoy that. – Adam Sandler

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