January 20, 2007

Lessons in Living - Art Buchwald

--Excerpted from Art Buchwald's Farewell Column

             Profiteroles

"For some reason my mind keeps turning to food. I know I have not eaten all the eclairs I always wanted. In recent months, I have found it hard to go past the Cheesecake Factory without at least having one profiterole and a banana split.

I know it's a rather silly thing at this stage of the game to spend so much time on food. But then again, as life went on and there were fewer and fewer things I could eat, I am now punishing myself for having passed up so many good things earlier in the trip."

Jan 20, 2007 12:10:00 PM | Writing

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Phoenix blogger

I could spend a good deal of time listening to Art Buchwald quotes. What a great perspective on life.

Posted by: Phoenix blogger | February 06, 2007 at 02:22 PM

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