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![“But, lady, as women, what wisdom may be ours if not the philosophies of the kitchen? Lupercio Leonardo spoke well when he said: 'how well one may philosophize when preparing dinner.' And I often say, when observing these trivial details: had Aristotle prepared vituals [sic], he would have written…” quote by Juana Inés de la Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/a05/juana-in-s-de-la-cruz-29793_cooking_but-lady-as-women-what-wisdom-may-be-our_598842.jpg)
![“You have to constantly arrange yourself around them, and that can take up a lot of energy. I mean, you don't go, "Why don't you cook dinner tonight, dear, for a change, instead of writing a great song?" I loved what [Paul Simon] did with words. But I wanted to do some more of that, too.” quote by Carrie Fisher](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/47a/carrie-fisher-927_cooks_you-have-to-constantly-arrange-yourself_1004536.jpg)
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