It is the duty of all papas and mammas to forbid their children to drink coffee, unless they wish to have little dried-up machines, stunted and old at the age of twenty... once saw a man in London, in Leicester Square, who had been crippled by immoderate indulgence in coffee; he was no longer in any pain, having grown accustomed to his condition, and had cut himself down to five or six cups a day.

When you have breakfasted well and fully, if you will drink a big cup of chocolate at the end you will have digested the whole perfectly three hours later, and you will still be able to dine. Because of my scientific enthusiasm and the sheer force of my eloquence I have persuaded a number of ladies to try this, although they were convinced it would kill them; they have always found themselves in fine shape indeed, and have not forgotten to give the Professor his rightful due.

Poultry is for the cook what canvas is for a painter, or the cap of Fortunatus for a conjurer.

Animals feed themselves; men eat; but only wise men know the art of eating

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

I am essentially an amateur medecin, and this to me is almost a mania.

The sense of smell explores; deleterious substances almost always have an unpleasant smell.