If you are what you eat, then you are shaped by what you share as you eat. Deng Ming-Dao More Quotes by Deng Ming-Dao More Quotes From Deng Ming-Dao Those truly linked don't need correspondence, When they meet again after many years apart, Their friendship is as true as ever. Deng Ming-Dao The traditional family table is round. No corners. No sides. No head. No tail. Everything is smooth. The food is in the center, and each family member reaches over the same distance. Someone you love is next to you on each side, and no one is last or at the end. The person farthest away from you is also the person facing you. Deng Ming-Dao you family food love Shared dining fortifies us. Deng Ming-Dao shared us dining Sharing the same meal reaffirms kinship. Deng Ming-Dao meal sharing same kinship