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The murals in restaurants are on par with the food in museums
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"The murals in restaurants are on par with the food in museums"

- Peter De Vries

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This quote by Peter De Vries is a humorous comparison between the quality of art in dining establishments and the quality of food in museums. He is recommending that the art in dining establishments is of a similar quality to the food in museums. This might be interpreted as a criticism of the quality of art in restaurants, or a criticism of the quality of food in museums. It might also be interpreted as a discuss the lack of gratitude for art in restaurants, or the lack of gratitude for food in museums. In any case, De Vries is making an amusing comparison between the 2, and recommending that the art in restaurants is of a similar quality to the food in museums.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Peter De Vries between February 27, 1910 and September 28, 1993. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA. The author also have 29 other quotes.

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