“Don’t lie about it. You made a mistake. Admit it and move on. Just don’t do it again. Ever.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“Most of the time, those marks on your body or on your heart are beautiful. Often, though, they hurt.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“Luck is not a business model.” – Anthony Bourdain
“Open your mind, get up off the couch, and move.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“You learn a lot about someone when you share a meal together.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“Perhaps wisdom is realizing how small I am, and unwise, and how far I have yet to go.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“Without new ideas, success can become stale.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“Under ‘reasons for leaving the last job’, never give the real reason, unless it’s money or ambition.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“Your body is not a temple. It’s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.” – Anthony Bourdain
“What nicer thing can you do for somebody than make them breakfast?” – Anthony Bourdain
“I know what I want. I want it all. I want to try everything once.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.” – Anthony Bourdain
“I am not afraid to look like an idiot.” – Anthony Bourdain
“No one understands and appreciates the American Dream of hard work leading to material rewards better than a non-American.” – Anthony Bourdain
I don’t have much patience for people who are self-conscious about the act of eating, and it irritates me when someone denies themselves the pleasure of a bloody hunk of steak or a pungent French cheese because of some outdated nonsense about what’s appropriate or attractive. – Anthony Bourdain
“It’s very rarely a good career move to have a conscience.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“I’m a big believer in winging it. I’m a big believer that you’re never going to find perfect city travel experience or the perfect meal without a constant willingness to experience a bad one. Letting the happy accident happen is what a lot of vacation itineraries miss, I think, and I’m always trying to push people to allow those things to happen rather than stick to some rigid itinerary.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“Life is complicated. It’s filled with nuance. It’s unsatisfying. If I believe in anything, it is doubt.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“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.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“Your body is not a temple, it’s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“Whatever had the most shock value became my meal of choice.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“Without experimentation, a willingness to ask questions and try new things, we shall surely become static, repetitive, and moribund.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“Barbecue may not be the road to world peace, but it’s a start.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“Practicing your craft in expert fashion is noble, honorable and satisfying. And I’ll generally take a standup mercenary who takes pride in his professionalism over an artist any day.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“What are our expectations? Which of the things we desire are within reach? If not now, when? And will there be some left for me?”
“Your body is not a temple, it’s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride” Anthony Bourdain
“If you’re 22, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel – as far and as widely as possible.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“The journey changes you; it should change you. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.“ Anthony Bourdain
“The journey is part of the experience – an expression of the seriousness of one’s intent. One doesn’t take the A train to Mecca.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“Skills can be taught. Character you either have or you don’t have.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“Not giving a damn has been a very successful business model for me.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts; it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“I can unload my opinion on anybody at any time.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“Without new ideas success can become stale.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“Avoid at all costs that vile spew you see rotting in oil in screw top jars. Too lazy to peel fresh? You don’t deserve to eat garlic.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“I don’t have to agree with you to like you or respect you.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“To me, life without veal stock, pork fat, sausage, organ meat, demi-glace, or even stinky cheese is a life not worth living.” ― Anthony Bourdain
“I’m not afraid to look like an idiot.” ― 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.” ― Anthony Bourdain
