A. J. Liebling

“Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.”

“I can write better than anybody who can write faster, and I can write faster than anybody who can write better.”

“An Englishman teaching an American about food is like the blind leading the one-eyed.”

“The primary requisite for writing well about food is a good appetite.”

“People everywhere confuse what they read in newspapers with news.”

“The function of the press in society is to inform, but its role in society is to make money.”

“A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch.”

“A boxer, like a writer, must stand alone.”

“The man who has a favorite restaurant is a man with a country.”

“The only way to write is to write. I have never been able to find a better way.”