Money Quote by Jamie Cat Callan

“Oh, and we shopped! And since I was on a budget, I also did a lot of simple window shopping, or as the French…

— Jamie Cat Callan

“In America, we are entitled to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." There is no such expression in France. In fact, in France,…

— Jamie Cat Callan

“With all our success and expensive vacations, our big houses and bigger mortgages and our brand-new cars - have we become so satiated that…

— Jamie Cat Callan

“Treated without respect, food can be dangerous stuff. It can nourish you and at the same time, it can destroy you.”

— Jamie Cat Callan

“This is the essence of French joie de vivre. It is a gesture. An experience. It is the fleeting moment in time that can…

— Jamie Cat Callan

“Truth be told, happiness is like the artist's muse. She is very whimsical and loves to play little tricks on us. If we search…

— Jamie Cat Callan

“You could say that food is love. And to feel loved is to feel happy.”

— Jamie Cat Callan

“Then I remembered how my Weight Watchers leader told us to 'walk the circumference of the supermarket', meaning to avoid the aisles in the…

— Jamie Cat Callan

“And actually, the word "happiness" translates as bonheur in French, which literally means "a good hour" or "good time". It's something you experience.”

— Jamie Cat Callan

“Many people have suggested that unhappines is not caused so much by lack, but by having so many choices it's impossible to focus on…

— Jamie Cat Callan

“Joie de vivre is about loving life, loving people, loving to be alive, feeling alive. It is about smiling, being in your heart, and…

— Jamie Cat Callan

“That's the nice thing about struggling with weight - it often forces you to be creative and to appreciate scarves, hats, boots & bijoux.”

— Jamie Cat Callan