“Every society is three meals away from chaos”
Vladimir Lenin (1870–1924) Russian politician, led the October Revolution
“Every society is three meals away from chaos”
Vladimir Lenin (1870–1924) Russian politician, led the October Revolution
“The meal is not over when I'm full. The meal is over when I hate myself.”
Louis C.K. (1967) American comedian and actor
Chewed Up
Joyce Carol Oates (1938) American author
"Writers’ Hunger: Food as Metaphor," New York Times (19 August 1986)
“No matter how much money you earn, you can only eat three meals a day and sleep in one bed.”
Arsène Wenger (1949) French footballer and manager
On Nicolas Anelka, (July 1999) http://archive.is/20130109094446/markarbouine.tripod.com/quotes/quotes3.htm
Joyce Brothers (1927–2013) Joyce Brothers
"When Your Husband's Affection Cools" in Good Housekeeping (May 1972)
Anthony Bourdain (1956–2018) Chef and food writer
Alden Mudge, "On tour with a guerrilla gourmet" http://www.bookpage.com/0112bp/anthony_bourdain.html, interview, BookPage.com, accessed June 17, 2007.
“Wonderful coffee. Meal in itself”
Arthur Miller book Death of a Salesman
Willy
Death of a Salesman (1949)
“The family meal is the nursery of democracy.”
Michael Pollan (1955) American author, journalist, activist, and professor of journalism
Context: It's [a kitchen/dining table] where we teach our children the manners they need to get along in society. We teach them how to share. To take turns. To argue without fighting and insulting other people. They learn the art of adult conversation. The family meal is the nursery of democracy.
“…she is simply the living portion of the meal.”
James Salter book A Sport and a Pastime
A Sport and a Pastime (1967)
“He's one fry short of a Happy Meal.”
Rush Limbaugh (1951) U.S. radio talk show host, Commentator, author, and television personality