Calvin Trillin

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

#about #been #family #found #leftovers

Health food makes me sick. ↗

— Calvin Trillin

#food #health #makes #me #sick

Every good idea sooner or later degenerates into hard work. ↗

— Calvin Trillin

#inspirational #humor

Daddy, how come in Kansas City the bagels taste like just round bread? ↗

— Calvin Trillin

#humor #trillin #food

People, not just reporters, are more interested in politics than in government, so the actual issues wouldn't be something that interested them. ↗

— Calvin Trillin

#government #interested #issues #just #more

There's always a source for humor. ↗

— Calvin Trillin

#humor #source

I never eat in a restaurant that's over a hundred feet off the ground and won't stand still. ↗

— Calvin Trillin

#eat #feet #ground #hundred #i

Being on a book tour is a lot easier than reporting. ↗

— Calvin Trillin

#book #book tour #easier #lot #reporting

Canadians are very well behaved, they don't throw their food. ↗

— Calvin Trillin

#canadians #food #their #throw #very

As far as I'm concerned, "whom" is a word that was invented to make everyone sound like a butler. ↗

— Calvin Trillin

#butler #concerned #everyone #far #i