A Bearnaise sauce is simply an egg yolk, a shallot, a little tarragon vinegar, and butter, but it takes years of practice for the result to be perfect.

A good meal must be as harmonious as a symphony and as well-constructed as a Norman cathedral.

Before judging a thin man, one must get some information. Perhaps he was once fat.

Perfection is lots of little things done well.

The duty of a good Cuisinier is to transmit to the next generation everything he has learned and experienced.

A good apprentice cook must be as polite with the dishwasher as with the chef.

There are many people who claim to be good cooks; just as there are many people who, after having repainted the garden gate take themselves to be painters.