And our arrogance has not only resulted in extraordinary waste but has inadvertently narrowed our enjoyment of food, which comes not only from what we consume, but as importantly from the integrity of the preparation.
"Her mind, her sense of curiosity, her perceptiveness, her sensitivity and her enjoyment of what she did were extraordinary," said Robert P. Henderson Jr., the head of school.
No summary can do justice to this extraordinary book; it can still be read with pure enjoyment, for it is written with an inward poise, a serene detachment, and an infusion of mental laughter, which make it a masterpiece of ridicule as well as a searching analysis of Victorian society.
Mr Morris said: "The presence of so many members of the cricket community tells me Tom was not only a player blessed with extraordinary talent, but somebody whose sense of fun and enjoyment made him a hugely popular figure within our game.
His political perspective was an extraordinary and highly engaging mixture of utopian socialism, libertarianism and enjoyment of the carnivalesque.
"Opening these lands to public use and enjoyment for the first time in 150 years will provide extraordinary new outdoor recreational opportunities, increase the number of visitors to the North Country and generate additional tourism revenue," he said.
Yes, I hope the reader will be made to consider the extraordinary nature of the century that we have just lived through, while at the same time having the enjoyment of getting to closely know one entirely imaginary human being.
The evening session saw some extraordinary performances by young people from Leeds and Manchester: displays not just of verbal gymnastics and the feats of memory, but the enjoyment of language and the testing of poetic conventions, sometimes to breaking point.
