111 Quotes by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

The discovery of a new dish does more for the happiness of the human race than the discovery of a star.

Tell me what you eat and I will tell you who you are.

Seating themselves on the greensward, they eat while the corks fly and there is talk, laughter and merriment, and perfect freedom, for the universe is their drawing room and the sun their lamp. Besides, they have appetite, Nature's special gift, which lends to such a meal a vivacity unknown indoors, however beautiful the surroundings.

The host took care to produce one or another of these whenever the current subjects seemed about used up, so that the conversation gathered new life and at the same time steered clear of political arguments, which are hindersome to both ingestion and digestion.

A dessert without cheese is like a beautiful woman with no heart.

Dessert without cheese is like a beauty with only one eye

Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are.

Those persons who suffer from indigestion, or who become drunk, are utterly ignorant of the true principles of eating and drinking.

Nothing is more pleasant than to see a pretty woman, her napkin well placed under her arms, one of her hands on the table, while the other carries to her mouth, the choice piece so elegantly carved.