"A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table, than when his wife talks Greek."

"But dinner is dinner, a meal at which not so much to eat — it becomes difficult to eat much at it as you grow older —…"

"A dinner lubricates business."

"It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their reg…"

"Hommes, femmes et enfants, à vous de choisir; vous pouvez rester esclaves dans l'état de colonie, ou devenir indépend…"

"Born but to banquet, and to drain the bowl."

"A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety."

"Come when the heart beats high and warm, With banquet song, and dance, and wine!"

"I shall treat the bird as befits him, I shall treat Anzud as befits him. I shall greet his wife affectionately. I sha…"

"Any celebration meal to which guests are invited, be they family or friends, should be an occasion for generous hospi…"