Miguel de Cervantes on food

Finally, from so little sleeping and so much reading, his brain dried up and he went completely out of his mind.

I drink when I have occasion, and sometimes when I have no occasion.

The pen is the tongue of the soul; as are the thoughts engendered there, so will be the things written.

Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.

Mark Twain1835–1910

You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jellybeans.

Ronald Reagan1911–2004

I’m at an age where I think more about food than sex. Last week I put a mirror over my dining room table.

Rodney Dangerfield1921–2004

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