Anthony Bourdain

 "As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life — and travel — leaves marks on you. Most of the time, those marks — on your body or on your heart — are beautiful. Often, though, they hurt." – Anthony Bourdain

"Might it follow then that we shouldn’t aspire to live always by sensible choices? That what is good for us in the short term is not always the 'best' way? To live always by what's right now in front of our faces and the imperatives of keeping things running smoothly for me and mine, good business, no problems  —  that’s the kind of shopkeeper mentality that got the world into a whole lot of shit back in the day. So, maybe, just maybe, fuck sensible." – Anthony Bourdain Medium 

"Your body is not a temple, it's an amusement park. Enjoy the ride."

"Without experimentation, a willingness to ask questions and try new things, we shall surely become static, repetitive, moribund." – Anthony Bourdain Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

"I’d say, just be open. Don’t be afraid. If it’s appropriate to drink alcohol, drink heavily. Be smart, but be open to the world." – Bon Appetit Anthony Bourdain

"[When I die], I will decidedly not be regretting missed opportunities for a good time. My regrets will be more along the lines of a sad list of people hurt, people let down, assets wasted, and advantages squandered."

– Anthony Bourdain Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly

"It seems that the more places I see and experience, the bigger I realize the world to be. The more I become aware of, the more I realize how relatively little I know of it, how many places I have still to go, how much more there is to learn. Maybe that’s enlightenment enough: to know that there is no final resting place of the mind; no moment of smug clarity. Perhaps wisdom … is realizing how small I am, and unwise, and how far I have yet to go."

"I love Detroiters. You got to have a sense of humor to live in a city so relentlessly fucked. You've got to be tough and occasionally even devious. Detroiters are funny, tough, and supreme improvisers. They are also among the best and most fun drinkers in the country." –Anthony Bourdain Tumblr

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