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Woe Quotes by Laurie Colwin

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In this world of uncertainty and woe, one thing remains unchanged: Fresh, canned, pureed, dried, salted, sliced, and served with sugar and cream, or pressed into juice, the tomato is reliable, friendly, and delicious. We would be nothing without it.

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Woe to those who get what they desire. Fulfillment leaves an empty space where your old self used to be, the self that pines and broods and reflects. You furnish a dream house in your imagination, but how startling and…

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Certainly, cooking for oneself reveals man at his weirdest.

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The sharing of food is the basis of social life.

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The best way to feel at ease in the kitchen is to learn at someone's knee.

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Somehow or other, I always end up in a kitchen feeding a crowd.

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There is nothing like soup. It is by nature eccentric: no two are ever alike, unless of course you get your soup in a…

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We know that without food we would die. Without fellowship, life is not worth living.

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It is a fact of life that people give dinner parties, and when they invite you, you have to turn around and invite them…

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Friendship is not possible between two women one of whom is very well dressed.

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Fulfillment leaves an empty space where longing used to be.

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