In fine, the truffle is the very diamond of gastronomy.

Gluttony is mankind's exclusive prerogative.

The Lord hath created medicines out of the earth, and he that is wise will not abhor them.

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

If one swallows a cup of chocolate only three hours after a copious lunch, everything will be perfectly digested and there will still be room for dinner.

Alcohol carries the pleasures of the palate to their highest degree.

The universe is nothing without the things that live in it, and everything that lives, eats.