One of the oddest episodes I remember was an occasion in which [Clarence] Thomas was drinking a Coke in his office, he got up from... the table, at which we were working, went over to his desk to get the Coke, looked at the can and asked, "Who has put pubic hair on my coke?"LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor ma...n named Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man's table; even the dogs would come and lick his sores. The poor man died and was carried away by the angels to be with Abraham.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and the...y recognized him; and he vanished from their sight.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Sir Walter, being strangely surprised and put out of his countenance at so great a table, gives his son a damned blow over the fac...e. His son, as rude as he was, would not strike his father, but strikes over the face the gentleman that sat next to him and said "Box about: 'twill come to my father anon."LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I had said to Mrs. Boscawen at table, "I believe this is about as much as can be made of life." I was really happy. My gay ideas o...f London in youth were realized and consolidated.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
The cheering sound of "Dinner is upon the table," dissolved his reverie.... Mr. Wilkes placed himself next to Dr. Johnson, and beh...aved to him with so much attention and politeness, that he gained upon him insensibly.... Mr. Wilkes was very assiduous in helping him to some fine veal. "Pray give me leave, Sir:MIt is better here--A little of the brown--Some fat, Sir--A little of the stuffing--Some gravy--Let me have the pleasure of giving you some butter--Allow me to recommend a squeeze of this orange;Mor the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest."LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Summer is different. We now have breakfast together, for example ... it hasn't happened in so long that we're not sure how to go a...bout it. So we bump into each other in the kitchen. I never saw Ozzie and Harriet bump into each other in the kitchen--not once. Ozzie knew his place was at the table, while Harriet knew that her place was at the stove.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Our family talked a lot at table, and only two subjects were taboo: politics and personal troubles. The first was sternly avoided ...because Father ran a nonpartisan daily in a small town, with some success, and did not wish to express his own opinions in public, even when in private.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »