quotes by Steve Dublanica

""But seduction isn’t making someone do what they don’t want to do. Seduction is enticing someone into doing what they secretly want to do already""
— Steve Dublanica

"The world's a big place. You can't do or be everything, nor should you. Life is bigger than any one man. But when you read about other people's lives, when you read their stories, you catch a glimpse of a world bigger than your own. You may never travel a hundred miles from where you were born, but if you read stories, you'll get to see the entire world."
— Steve Dublanica (Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip-Confessions of a Cynical Waiter)

"Everyone, no matter what kind of job he or she has, fantasizes about freaking out at work. How many corporate drones, stuck in a boring staff meeting, have had the sudden urge to jump on top of the conference table and start screaming obscenities? Strip off their clothes? Kiss the woman or man next to them? We all have. How many employees joke about shooting the boss or blowing the place up? I’m not suggesting we do any of these things, mind you, but let’s not kid ourselves; we all have a little murder in our heart."
— Steve Dublanica (Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip-Confessions of a Cynical Waiter)

"Americans love cooking shows. Come to think of it, how many of us are eating when we watch a cooking show? As we watch the chef perform his or her magic, the humble ham sandwich we're gnawing on briefly transubstantiates into whatever the chef's preparing. There's always a small communion between viewer and chef, only you don't get to eat what they're making. It's like watching a Catholic mass on TV."
— Steve Dublanica (Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip-Confessions of a Cynical Waiter)

"People say you have to travel to see the world. Sometimes I think that if you just stay in one place and keep your eyes open, you're going to see just about all that you can handle. "
— Steve Dublanica (Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip-Confessions of a Cynical Waiter)

"If you read stories, you get to see the entire world. And not just the stories you find in books and film, but the stories of strangers sitting next to you on the subway or in an ordinary restaurant. You can find the world in your own story, too - you just have to keep your eyes open."
— Steve Dublanica (Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip-Confessions of a Cynical Waiter)