Many a man who thinks to found a home discovers that he has merely opened a tavern for his friends.

People who have reformed themselves has contributed their full share towards the reformation of their neighbor.

A man who is stingy with saffron is capable of seducing his own grandmother.

The true cook is the perfect blend, the only perfect blend, of artist and philosopher. He knows his worth: he holds in his palm the happiness of mankind, the welfare of generations yet unborn.

Shall I give you my recipe for happiness? I find everything useful and nothing indispensable. I find everything wonderful and nothing miraculous. I reverence the body. I avoid first causes like the plague.

The pine stays green in winter... wisdom in hardship.

You can tell the ideals of a nation by its advertisements.