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I’ve long believed that good food, good eating, is all about risk.

Anthony Bourdain

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.
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Alone Fake Wonderful
Under ‘Reasons for Leaving Last Job’, never give the real reason, unless it’s money or ambition.
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Ambition Leave Reason
He doesn’t yearn for a better, different life than the one he has – because he knows he’s got a home in this one.
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Better Different Himself Home Oneself
I had field experience, a vocabulary, and a criminal mind. I was a danger to myself and others.
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Crime Dangerous Myself
Only desperation can account for what the Chinese do in the name of ‘medicine.’
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Doctor
Few things are more beautiful to me than a bunch of thuggish, heavily tattooed line cooks moving around each other like ballerinas on a busy Saturday night.
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Beautiful Myself Night
What’s the opposite of suck? Un-suck?
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One Liner
I know what I want. I want it all. I want to try everything once.
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Myself Try
Travel 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.
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Beautiful Break Change Comfortable Heart Hurt Journey Travel Yourself
Garlic 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.
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Crime Divine Food Respect Taste
And chicken is boring. Chefs see it as a menu item for people who don’t know what they want to eat.
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Eat Food People
You have to be a romantic to invest yourself, your money, and your time in cheese.
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Food Romantic Time Yourself
I could eat bloody Elvis – if you put enough vinegar on him.
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Eat Himself Myself
Skills can be taught. Character you either have or you don’t have.
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Character Skill Yourself
An ounce of sauce covers a multitude of sins.
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One Liner Sin
Context and memory play powerful roles in all the truly great meals in one’s life.
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Greatness Life Memories Oneself Play Power True
I’m not going anywhere. I hope. It’s been an adventure. We took some casualties over the years. Things got broken. Things got lost. But I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.
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Adventure Break Hope Lost Myself World
It’s very rarely a good career move to have a conscience.
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Career Goodness Rare
The idea of America is a mutt-culture, isn’t it? Who the hell is America if not everybody else?
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Deep Ideas
Avoid at all costs that vile spew you see rotting in oil in screwtop jars. Too lazy to peel fresh? You don’t deserve to eat garlic.
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Deserve Food Yourself
It’s an irritating reality that many places and events defy description.
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Place Reality
The way you make an omelet reveals your character.
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Character One Liner Way Yourself
People confuse me. Food doesn’t.
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Food Myself One Liner People
I am in no way supportive of hunting for trophies or sport – would never do it and don’t like it that others do. But if you kill it, then eat it, it’s fine.
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Eat Kill Myself Sports
The journey is part of the experience – an expression of the seriousness of one’s intent. One doesn’t take the A train to Mecca.
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Experience Expression Journey Oneself Serious
I learned to recognize failure.
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Failure Learning One Liner Recognize
No one understands and appreciates the American Dream of hard work leading to material rewards better than a non-American.
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Dream Reward Understand

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