"Mankind is a great, an immense family… This is proved by what we feel in our hearts at Christmas.”

~ Pope John XXIII

"One of the secrets of a happy life is continuous, small treats."

~Iris Murdoch, Irish-born author & philosopher

"To make a good salad is to be a brilliant diplomat – to know how much oil to put with one’s vinegar"

~Oscar Wilde

"As far as cuisine is concerned, one must read everything, see everything, hear everything, try everything, observe everything, in order to retain, in the end, just a little bit!"

~Fernand Point, French Restauranteur

"The essence of wisdom is to see that there is always a solution once you realize that the mind, which seems to create so much suffering, has infinite potential to create fulfillment instead."

~  Deepak Chopra