It is this earth that, like a kind mother, receives us at our birth, and sustains us when born; it is this alone, of all the elements around us, that is never found an enemy of man.

In wine, there's truth.

The best kind of wine is that which is most pleasant to him who drinks it.

Accustom yourself to master and overcome things of difficulty; for if you observe, the left hand for want of practice is insignificant, and not adapted to general business; yet it holds the bridle better than the right, from constant use.

We listen with deep interest to what we hear, for to man novelty is ever charming.

Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man.

Many dishes bring many diseases.