Food is our common ground, a universal experience. – James Beard

Offerings of food have been breaking down barriers for centuries. – Estee Lauder

I always wanted to get into politics, but I was never light enough to make the team. – Art Buchwald

The first requirement of a politician is that he be dull. This is not always easy to achieve. – Dean Acheson

The only way to spend New Year’s Eve is either quietly with friends or in a brothel. Otherwise when the evening ends and people pair off, someone is bound to be left in tears. – W. H. Auden