There, I was just a secretary-shaped confederation of atoms, fighting the inevitability of mediocrity and decay. But here, in the Juliaverse... energy was never lost, merely converted from one form to another. Here, I took butter and cream and meat and eggs and I made delicious sustenance.

Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen (ed. Little, Brown, 2005) - ISBN: 9780759514577