Bread Quote by Fran Lebowitz
“Bread that must be sliced with an axe is bread that is too nourishing.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The New Yorker, 1995
If bread requires an axe to cut, it is excessively dense, suggesting overindulgence leads to impracticality.
In simple terms: Too much nourishment makes things unwieldy.
Moderate consumption for practicality.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- dieting
- culinary arts
- health
- budgeting
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- When does abundance become a burden?
- How to balance richness and usability?
Some dense foods are valued for richness.