“It could be argued that there is an element of entertainment in every pie, as every pie is inherently a surprise by virtue of its crust.”
― Janet Clarkson, Pie: A Global History
“We must have a pie. Stress cannot exist in the presence of a pie.”
― David Mamet, Boston Marriage
“The difference between superlative pie and a wish for cake is crust. Understand that pie is a generous but self-centered substance. It likes attention, not affection. Do not hug your crust. Do not rub its back or five its high. Don’t fuss with refrigerators every step oft he way. Keep the water and butter cold, and remember what a wise baker once said: The goal is pie.”
― Kate Lebo, A Commonplace Book of Pie
“What a sad and cynical world this has become when one is forced to be suspicious of pie.”
― Sandra Peterson Ramirez, The Infinite Loop: a novella of spaceships, time warps and free pie
“Pie is the food of the heroic. No pie-eating people can be permanently vanquished.
-May 3, 1902 article in New York Times”
― Dinah Fried, Fictitious Dishes: An Album of Literature’s Most Memorable Meals
“The diameter divides into the circumference, you know. It ought to be three times. You’d think so, wouldn’t you? But does it? No. Three point one four one and lots of other figures. There’s no end to the buggers. Do you know how pissed off that makes me?”
“I expect it makes you extremely pissed off,” said Teppic politely.
“Right. It tells me that the Creator used the wrong kind of circles. It’s not even a proper number! I mean, three point five, you could respect. Or three point three. That’d look *right*.” He stared morosely at the pie.”
― Terry Pratchett, Pyramids
