“If you go back to the Greeks and Romans, they talk about all three - wine, food, and art - as a way of enhancing life.”

“I always knew that food and wine were vital, with my mother being Italian and a good cook.”

“There are a lot of people with a lot of money, and I'm amazed they don't understand what a great pleasure it can be to give.”

“That's how it is with want. As long as you lack something you yearn for it without cease. if only I could have that one thing, you tell yourself, all my problems would be solved. But once you get i...”

“Alice suspected Paul couldnt really picture his father, just like she couldnt picture Paul when he was away. Maybe that was the case with people you wanted more than was good for you.”

“I want, I dont want.How can one live with such a heart?”

“A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.”

“I hope my tongue in prune juice smothers, If I belittle dogs and mothers.”

“Humor is the first of the gifts to perish in a foreign tongue.”

“It is better to hug than shake hands.”

“You've got some power," Jakkin said. "One hugand the lights go out!”

“Human beings connect with a holy hug.”