The Savages Quotes

“I just don't understand why being vegetarian makes you any better than anyone else. What's with the big statements? It's just a choice, in a free society. I think so long as you know where your food's coming from, and you're happy with that, then you should be able to live your life without being judged.”
― Matt Whyman, The Savages

“What was his daughter doing, he thought to himself, going out with a vegetarian? Those vitamin-deficient panty-waists really couldn't be trusted. It just wasn't right, in his view. It went against Man's early instincts as a hunter. OK, so someone had to stay back and tend to the potatoes and the cress or whatever, but Titus doubted very much that anyone who was fit and strong enough to stalk elk and bison would volunteer.”
― Matt Whyman, The Savages

“We're not cannibals,' he said as if to remind them. 'Cannibals boil people alive in cauldrons. I prefer to think of ourselves as evolved eaters. As a family, we're at the forefront of fine dining. Human flesh is an acquired taste, and I've worked hard to give you all the chance to appreciate it for yourselves.”
― Matt Whyman, The Savages