I appreciate the potato only as a protection against famine, except for that, I know of nothing more eminently tasteless.

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

Burgundy makes you think of silly things; Bordeaux makes you talk about them, and Champagne makes you do them.

To invite people to dine with us is to make ourselves responsible for their well-being for as long as they are under our roofs.

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.

The pleasures of the table belong to all times and ages, to every country and every day; they go hand in hand with all our other pleasures, outlast them, and remain to console us for their loss.

In fine, the truffle is the very diamond of gastronomy.

Cooking is one of the oldest arts and one which has rendered us the most important service in civic life.

Dessert without cheese is like a beauty with only one eye

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

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

... one may live in a big house and yet have no comfort.

When you're sorting yourself out, family are not often the ones you can turn to. They represent the place of departure and not the place of arrival.

Please accept this humble fax. My love for you is without wax.

Letting go is the hardest part... but you have to look at it through their eyes and realize the pain you caused them is that same pain you feel now.

Monuments may be builded to express the affection or pride of friends, or to display their wealth, but they are only valuable for the characters which they perpetuate.

I would say I'm - in the show, I'm a cultural Catholic, which is what I was.

Do people ever get over being shy? I think it’s with you for life-like the color of your eyes.

If the risk is fully aligned with your purpose and mission, then it's worth considering.

The Gospel is not an alternative, it’s an ultimatum.

The West's sanctions are not aimed at helping Ukraine, but at geo-politically pushing Russia back. They are foolish and are merely harming both sides.