Julia Child citations

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“I was thirty-seven years old and still discovering who I was.”

“… small helpings, no seconds, no snacking, and a little bit of everything. - Julia Child”

“She was my first cat ever, and I thought she was marvelous.”

“… the waiters carried themselves with a quiet joy, as if their entire mission in life was to make their customers feel comfortable and well tended.”

“There are only four great arts: music, painting, sculpture, and ornamental pastry- architecture being perhaps the least banal derivative of the latter.”

“A cookbook is only as good as its worst recipe.”

“My, I get so depressed after a poor meal; that's why I can never stay in England for more than a week.”

“"Too much trouble," "Too expensive," or "Who will know the difference" are death knells for good food.”

“I don't believe in twisting yourself into knots of excuses and explanations over the food you make. … Maybe the cat has fallen into the stew, or the lettuce has frozen, or the cake has collapsed—eh bien, tant pis! Usually one's cooking is better than one thinks it is. And if the food is truly vile … then the cook must simply grit her teeth and bear it with a smile—and learn from her mistakes.”