Only desperation can account for what the Chinese do in the name of ‘medicine.’
ANTHONY BOURDAINOur movements through time and space seem somehow trivial compared to a heap of boiled meat in broth, the smell of saffron, garlic, fishbone, and Pernod.
More Anthony Bourdain Quotes
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People confuse me. Food doesn’t.
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Our movements through time and space seem somehow trivial compared to a heap of boiled meat in broth, the smell of saffron, garlic, fishbone, and Pernod.
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I learned to recognize failure.
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Skills can be taught. Character you either have or you don’t have.
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An ounce of sauce covers a multitude of sins.
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It’s an irritating reality that many places and events defy description.
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I could eat bloody Elvis – if you put enough vinegar on him.
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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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That without experimentation, a willingness to ask questions and try new things, we shall surely become static, repetitive, moribund.
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Cream rises. Excellence does have its rewards.
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Travel 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.
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I’m a big believer in winging it. I’m a big believer that you’re never going to find the perfect city travel experience or the perfect meal without a constant willingness to experience a bad one.
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To me, life without veal stock, pork fat, sausage, organ meat, demi-glace, or even stinky cheese is a life not worth living.
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No one understands and appreciates the American Dream of hard work leading to material rewards better than a non-American.
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Under ‘Reasons for Leaving Last Job’, never give the real reason, unless it’s money or ambition.
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