The universal brotherhood of man is our most precious possession.

First it is necessary to stand on your own two feet. But the minute a man finds himself in that position, the next thing he should do is reach out his arms.

God creates men, but they choose each other.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

Sharing food with another human being is an intimate act that should not be indulged in lightly.

Bear in mind that you should conduct yourself in life as at a feast.

The art of dining well is no slight art, the pleasure not a slight pleasure.

Food is our common ground, a universal experience.

The world is full of women blindsided by the unceasing demands of motherhood, still flabbergasted by how a job can be terrific and torturous.

What children take from us, they give…We become people who feel more deeply, question more deeply, hurt more deeply, and love more deeply.