A small table with a bowl of plums, surrounded by wooden chairs and colorful cups suspended above it against a yellow background.

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Edward Hyde

It is not the quantity of the meat, but the cheerfulness of the guests, which makes the feast.

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What makes a meal memorable isn't how much food is piled on the table, but how happy the people sharing it are. The quote puts mood above abundance: a modest spread with cheerful company beats a lavish one with sour guests.

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