Samuel Johnson
Lexicographer, Essayist, Critic
"Cucumber should be well sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out."
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Cucumbers
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Marcus Aurelius
Philosopher, Emperor
"The cucumber is bitter? Then throw it out. There are brambles in the path? Then go around. That's all you need to know."
Terry Pratchett
Author
"Divide by cucumber error. Please reinstall universe and reboot."
Marcus Aurelius
Philosopher, Emperor
"The cucumber is bitter? Then throw it out. There are brambles in the path? Then go around them. That's all you need to know. Nothing more. Don't demand to know "why such things exist." Anyone who understands the world will laugh at you, just as a carpenter would if you seemed shocked at finding sawdust in his workshop, or a shoemaker at scraps of leather left over from work."
Marcus Aurelius
Philosopher, Emperor
"Is your cucumber bitter? Throw it away. Are there briars in your path? Turn aside. That is enough. Do not go on and ay, 'Why were things of this sort ever brought into the world?'"
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"It's funny how cucumber water can taste so much better than pickle juice, even though they come from the same source."
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