I never eat in a restaurant that's over a hundred feet off the ground and won't stand still. -Calvin Trillin Food
I never did very well in math - I could never seem to persuade the teacher that I hadn't meant my answers literally. -Calvin Trillin Teacher
As far as I'm concerned, 'whom' is a word that was invented to make everyone sound like a butler. -Calvin Trillin Funny
The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found. -Calvin Trillin Food
The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found. -Calvin Trillin Family
With humor, it's so subjective that trying to think of what the ideal reader would think would drive you crazy. -Calvin Trillin Humor
When it comes to Chinese food I have always operated under the policy that the less known about the preparation the better. A wise diner who is invited to visit the kitchen replies by saying, as politely as possible, that he has a pressing engagement elsewhere. -Calvin Trillin Food
I never did very well in math - I could never seem to persuade the teacher that I hadn't meant my answers literally. -Calvin Trillin Imagination
