The Comedians, pg 21

" 'Vegetarianism isn't only a question of diet, Mr Brown. It touches life at many points. It we really eliminated acidity from the human body we would eliminate passion.'

'Then the world would stop.'

He reproved me gently, "I didnt' say love,' and I felt a curious sense of shame. Cynicism is cheap--you can buy it at any Monoprx store--it's built into all poor-quality goods."

Graham Greene,The Comedians, pg 21