One can even say that we require at all times a certain quantity of care or sorrow or want, as a ship requires ballast, in order to keep on a straight course.
coursequotes
Grace is the first mouthful of each course – chewed and chewed until there’s nothing left of it. And all the time you’re chewing you pay attention to the flavour of the food, to it’s consistency and temperature, to the pressures on your teeth and the feel of the muscles in your jaws.