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title: "2 Bread and butter Quotes By Allegra Goodman"
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> [“His fantasies were nurturing, not predatory. If he could have Jess, he would feed her. Laughable, antique, confusingly paternal, he longed to nourish her with clementines, and pears in season, fresh whole-wheat bread and butter, wild strawberries, comte cheese, fresh…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/his-fantasies-were-nurturing-not-predatory-if-he-could-have-jess-he/)

[Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/)

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> [“Sentimentally, he thought of Jess. Irrationally, he despaired of having her. But this was not a question of pursuit. Raj would laugh at him, and Nick would look askance. His fantasies were nurturing, not predatory. If he could have Jess,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/sentimentally-he-thought-of-jess-irrationally-he-despaired-of-having/)

[Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/)

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## More by Allegra Goodman

> [“On the third day, she smelled the fruit as soon as she came in. She followed the scent to the kitchen, and the peach…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/on-the-third-day-she-smelled-the-fruit-as-soon-as-she-came-in-she/)

[Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/)

> [“She herself vacillated when it came to belief. She did not particularly believe in God. Or, rather, she didn't believe in a particular God.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/she-herself-vacillated-when-it-came-to-belief-she-did-not/)

[Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/)

> [Know your literary tradition, savor it, steal from it, but when you sit down to write, forget about worshiping greatness and fetishizing masterpieces.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/know-your-literary-tradition-savor-it-steal-from-it-but-when-you-sit/)

[Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/)

> [“Sandra turned to the page with the title "Toklas' Hashich Fudge." The original hashish brownies. 'Peppercorns, nutmeg, cinnamon, coriander, stone dates, dried figs, shelled…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/sandra-turned-to-the-page-with-the-title-toklas-hashich-fudge-the/)

[Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/)

> [“Giddy with each other and the wine, they strolled outside through the Presidio, the old fort now housing restaurants and galleries. Jess explained that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/giddy-with-each-other-and-the-wine-they-strolled-outside-through-the/)

[Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/)

> [“How sad, he thought, that desire found new objects but did not abate, that when it came to longing there was no end.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/how-sad-he-thought-that-desire-found-new-objects-but-did-not-abate/)

[Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/)

> [“There were three wedding cakes, curious and historical but tasty, each labeled with a calligraphed card: "Plumb Cake" with currants, nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, salt,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/there-were-three-wedding-cakes-curious-and-historical-but-tasty-each/)

[Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/)

> [“When I first enjoyed this superb view, one glowing April day," Jess read aloud, "from the summit of the Pacheco Pass, the Central Valley,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/when-i-first-enjoyed-this-superb-view-one-glowing-april-day-jess-read/)

[Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/)

> [“The wines were great, and better by the minute, even as the drinkers softened. Just as wines opened at the table, so the friends'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/the-wines-were-great-and-better-by-the-minute-even-as-the-drinkers/)

[Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/)

> [“Who are you? She asked silently, as she laid away the collector's quotations, his drawings, his scraps of famous poetry: "Come live with me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/who-are-you-she-asked-silently-as-she-laid-away-the-collector-s/)

[Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/)

> [“She was surprised because she was Emily, and she did not share Jonathan's frank assessment of coworkers as losers, whiners, bozos, sharks. No, she…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/she-was-surprised-because-she-was-emily-and-she-did-not-share/)

[Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/)

> [I do not think novels are necessarily more worthwhile than games. A novel can be a trivial waste of time, and a game can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/i-do-not-think-novels-are-necessarily-more-worthwhile-than-games-a/)

[Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/)

> [The new one actually reads, but only to pass judgment. This is the way kids learn today. Someone told them how you feel is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/the-new-one-actually-reads-but-only-to-pass-judgment-this-is-the-way/)

[Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/)

> [I do think some games are works of art, although their medium is visual rather than verbal. Both games and novels allow the reader/player…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/i-do-think-some-games-are-works-of-art-although-their-medium-is/)

[Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/)

> [“Jess gazed at the apples arranged in all their colors: russet, blushing pink, freckled gold. She cast her eyes over heaps of pumpkins, bins…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/jess-gazed-at-the-apples-arranged-in-all-their-colors-russet-blushing/)

[Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/)

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