
"Grilling, broiling, barbecuing - whatever you want to call it - is an art, not just a matter of building a pyre and throwing on a piece of meat as a sacrifice to the gods of the stomach."
~ James Beard

"There was an idea to bring together a group of remarkable people, so when we needed them, they could fight the battles that we never could ... "
~ Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, The Avengers

"I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!"
~ Johnson, Moll, & King, the "Ice Cream" song, 1927

"The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave … the war is inevitable -- and let it come! … I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!"
~ Patrick Henry

"What looks good … ooh, here's something that jumps right off the page … Claire, do yourself a favor and join me in a Wedge Salad."
~ Phil Dunphy, "Modern Family"

"Communism was just a red herring."
~ Ms. Scarlet or Mrs. Peacock OR Wadsworth [depending on the ending], "Clue"

"Why do ninjas wear those f*ing masks? I mean, they do it to disguise themselves, but they're Japanese guys. They all look the same!"
~ Bobby Lee

"Whodunnit? Where? And how? Clue. Solving this mystery … can be murder."
~ 1986 "Clue" Commercial

"Symbols can make us think. Symbols can change the world. And sometimes, symbols are all we have to help us maintain our resolve. Even in our darkest, and our most tragic days. ~ Peter Schroeder

"It’s always been a street-food staple, but never as ubiquitous and eclectic as it is now."
~ The New York Times on Falafel in the city

"I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick. I believe in pink. I believe happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and ... I believe in miracles."
~ Audrey Hepburn

"If I had to give up cheese or chocolate, I'd give up chocolate in a heartbeat."
~ Amanda Peet

"Our culture runs on coffee and gasoline, the first often tasting like the second."
~ Edward Abbey

"If we can hit that bull's-eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate!"
~ Zapp Brannigan, "Futurama"

"Painting is easy when you don't know how, but very difficult when you do."
~ Edgar Degas

"When you acknowledge, as you must, that there is no such thing as perfect food, only the idea of it, then the real purpose of striving toward perfection becomes clear: to make people happy, that is what cooking is all about."
~ Thomas Keller

"Let me be mad… mad with the madness of Absinthe, the wildest, most luxurious madness in the world."
~ Marie Corelli

"Come eat with your eyes, taste with your nose, and savor through your fingertips … explore how surprise and innovation can transform our experience of food."
~ Exploratorium, After Dark Presents: Gastronomy

"Wearing the proper shoes for your style of lifting and training will not only increase the efficiency, form and comfort while training, but will also increase your safety and prevent possible injury."
~ WLShoes.com

"My favorite fruit is grapes. Because with grapes, you always get another chance. 'Cause, you know, if you have a crappy apple or a peach, you're stuck with that crappy piece of fruit. But if you have a crappy grape, no problem - just move on to the next. 'Grapes: The Fruit of Hope.'"
~ Demetri Martin

"Adventure rewrites the routine of our lives and wakes us sharply from the comforts of the familiar. It allows us to see how vast the expanse of our experience. Our ability to grow is no longer linear but becomes unrestricted to any direction we wish to run."
~ Josh Gates, Destination Truth: Memoirs of a Monster Hunter

"A better way to drink."
~ Veev