There’s something wonderful about drinking in the afternoon. A not-too-cold pint, absolutely alone at the bar – even in this fake-ass Irish pub.
ANTHONY BOURDAINThere’s something wonderful about drinking in the afternoon. A not-too-cold pint, absolutely alone at the bar – even in this fake-ass Irish pub.
ANTHONY BOURDAINFrightened people become angry people – as history teaches us again and again.
ANTHONY BOURDAINGood food and good eating are about risk.
ANTHONY BOURDAINThe way you make an omelet reveals your character.
ANTHONY BOURDAINIt’s an irritating reality that many places and events defy description.
ANTHONY BOURDAINIf you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel – as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook. Learn from them – wherever you go.
ANTHONY BOURDAINI could eat bloody Elvis – if you put enough vinegar on him.
ANTHONY BOURDAINGarlic is divine. Few food items can taste so many distinct ways, handled correctly. Misuse of garlic is a crime, Please, treat your garlic with respect.
ANTHONY BOURDAINTravel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you.
ANTHONY BOURDAINNo one understands and appreciates the American Dream of hard work leading to material rewards better than a non-American.
ANTHONY BOURDAINTo me, life without veal stock, pork fat, sausage, organ meat, demi-glace, or even stinky cheese is a life not worth living.
ANTHONY BOURDAINWhat’s the opposite of suck? Un-suck?
ANTHONY BOURDAINTravel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life—and travel—leaves marks on you.
ANTHONY BOURDAINThis, I knew, was the magic I had until now been only dimly and spitefully aware of.
ANTHONY BOURDAINYou have to be a romantic to invest yourself, your money, and your time in cheese.
ANTHONY BOURDAINLuck is not a business model.
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