julia child

“ The sweetness and generosity and politeness and gentleness and humanity of the French had shown me how lovely life can be if one takes time to be friendly. ”

“ You never forget a beautiful thing that you have made...Even after you eat it, it stays with youalways. ”

“ Well, all I know is thisnothing you ever learn is really wasted, and will sometime be used. ”

“ Remember, 'No one's more important than people'! In other words, friendship is the most important thing--not career or housework, or one's fatigue--and it needs to be tended and nurtured. ”

“ You'll never know everything about anything, especially something you love. ”

“ The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook. ”

“ Drama is very important in life: You have to come on with a bang. You never want to go out with a whimper. Everything can have drama if it's done right. Even a pancake. ”

“ Fat gives things flavor. ”

“ Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it. ”

“ This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook- try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun! ”