Bacon is so good by itself that to put it in any other food is an admission of failure. You’re basically saying, “I can’t make this other food taste good, so I’ll throw in bacon.”

Penn Jillette (b. 1955) American stage magician, actor, musician, author

Quoted in Adam Boult, “Why We Love Eating Meat,” Telegraph (13 Jun 2016)
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