
The speed at which hot peppers spread around the globe is unparalleled in the annals of food. – Richard Schweid
Be as wary of a lovely woman as you would be of a red pepper. – Japanese proverb

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