To claim that wines should not be changed is a heresy; the palate becomes saturated and after the third glass the best of wines arouses nothing but an obscure sensation.

The discovery of a new dish confers more happiness on humanity, than the discovery of a new star.

No man under forty can be dignified with the title of gourmet.

Let the progress of the meal be slow, for dinner is the last business of the day; and let the guests conduct themselves like travelers due to reach their destination together.

Beasts feed. Man eats. Only the man of intellect knows how to eat.

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.

The fate of a nation depends on the way that they eat.