I believe that if ever I had to practice cannibalism, I might manage if there were enough tarragon around. – James Beard

Too few people understand a really good sandwich.- James Beard

To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance. – Oscar Wilde

If we were not so excessively interested in ourselves, life would be so uninteresting that none of us would be able to endure it. – Arthur Schopenhauer

I find that when I do not think of myself I do not think at all. – Jules Renard

The murals in restaurants are on par with the food in museums. – Peter De Vries

In Rome, the worse the paintings are in the restaurant, the better the food. – Hugh Alexander Curtas

ELV note: In fact, in Rome, we ate two outstanding meals at Dal Bolognese, where there was, in fact, a picture of Elvis on the wall.