“Death, I had discovered long ago, was available in varying flavors, and none of them particularly palatable. ”

“...flaky, crisp, layered, and multi-textured. Which was me. Sweet and sour. Soft and crisp. I discovered that these varied elements, that for so long had seemed at odds, were actually complementary.”

“Sebastian -“Actually, I mostly indulge my more basic desires whilst I am in London. I find this act comparable to enjoying a savory meal. I try not to be too particular about the type dish I indulge in; I find they all add a slightly different flavor, and who am I to deprive my palate of a delicacy that is being offered so freely?”

“When one's thoughts and experience have not reached a certain point for reading a masterpiece, the masterpiece will leave only a bad flavor on his palate.”

“French women eat and serve what's in season, for maximum flavor and value, and know availability does not equal quality.”

“If the eye really was a muscle, I had pulled it long ago.”