- Pet
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- Nov 07, 2020
Food Quotes
Food as comfort, hardship, and honest confession.
This collection spans food's range, from the humiliation of accidentally poisoning a dinner guest to a genuine hardship of not having enough money for basic meals or clothes while starting out. For lighter, image-ready food lines, see Captions.
- Last Updated on Aug 03, 2026
- Being
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- Nov 07, 2020
Not being able to afford many of the basic necessities to survive, I placed all my loans in forbearance, enrolled in food stamps and Medicaid, and took on part-time jobs anywhere I could find them.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is no one on earth who knew you from the day you were born; who knew why you cried, or when you'd had enough food; who knew exactly what to say when you were hurting; and who encouraged you to grow a good heart. When that layer goes, whatever is left of your childhood goes with her.
- Focal
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- Nov 07, 2020
Food is so important - it sustains us, it provides a social focal point, and it is fun. I cannot unravel the difference between love in my family and the preparation of food because they are so closely woven.
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm Japanese, but restaurants in my hometown served the most sanitized versions of California rolls. I grew up eating a lot of Japanese food at home that my parents or grandparents made.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020