Those from whom nature has withheld taste invented trousers.

Burgundy makes you think of silly things; Bordeaux makes you talk about them, and Champagne makes you do them.

Whosoever says truffle, utters a grand word, which awakens erotic and gastronomic ideas.

The destiny of nations depends on how they nourish themselves.

To know how to eat well, one must first know how to wait.

In the state of society in which we now find ourselves, it is difficult to imagine a nation which lived solely on bread and vegetables.

It has been shown as proof positive that carefully prepared chocolate is as healthful a food as it is pleasant; that it is nourishing and easily digested... that it is above all helpful to people who must do a great deal of mental work.