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I'm afraid that surprise, shock, and regret is the fate of authors when they finally see themselves on the page.

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Julia Child
Age: 91 †
Born: 1912
Born: August 15
Died: 2004
Died: August 13
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Pasadena
California
Julia Carolyn Child
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Wine is a living liquid containing no preservatives. Its life cycle comprises youth, maturity, old age, and death. When not treated with reasonable respect it will sicken and die.
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...nothing is too much trouble if it turns out the way it should.
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Just speak very loudly and quickly, and state your position with utter conviction, as the French do, and you'll have a marvelous time!
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Fake food -- I mean those patented substances chemically flavored and mechanically bulked out to kill the appetite and deceive the gut -- is unnatural, almost immoral, a bane to good eating and good cooking.
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I'd like for people to be able to go to the universities and get a degree in fine arts-gastronomy.
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People who are not interested in food always seem rather dry and unloving and don't have a real gusto for life.
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In spite of food fads, fitness programs, and health concerns, we must never lose sight of a beautifully conceived meal.
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I still feel that French cooking is the most important in the world, one of the few that has rules. If you follow the rules, you can do pretty well.
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking... doesn't mean it has to be fancy cooking, although it can be as elaborate as you wish.
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I’m awfully sorry for people who are taken in by all of today’s dietary mumbo jumbo. They are not getting any enjoyment out of their food.
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Eating is the secret to good cooking.
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Being tall is an advantage, especially in business. People will always remember you. And if you're in a crowd, you'll always have some clean air to breathe.
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The main thing is to have a gutsy approach and use your head.
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The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.
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Sooner or later the public will forget you the memory of you will fade. What's important are the individuals you've influenced along the way.
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Too much trouble,' 'Too expensive,' or 'Who will know the difference' are death knells for good food. ... Cooking is not a particularly difficult art, and the more you cook and learn about cooking, the more sense it makes.
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