If any man has drunk a little too deeply from the cup of physical pleasure; if he has spent too much time at his desk that should have been spent asleep; if his fine spirits have become temporarily dulled; if he finds the air too damp, the minutes too slow, and the atmosphere too heavy to withstand; if he is obsessed by a fixed idea which bars him from any freedom of thought: if he is any of these poor creatures, we say, let him be given a good pint of amber-flavored chocolate... and marvels will be performed.
Jean Anthelme Brillat-SavarinEvery cure of obesity must begin with these three essential precepts:discretion in eating, moderation in sleeping, and exercise.
Jean Anthelme Brillat-SavarinThe table is the only place where we do not get weary during the first hour.
Jean Anthelme Brillat-SavarinGourmandism is an act of judgment, by which we prefer things which have a pleasant taste to those which lack this quality.
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin