The Universe Is Nothing Without The Things

La Truffe N'est Point Un Aphrodisiaque Positif; Mais Elle Peut, En Certaines Occasions, Rendre Les Femmes Plus Tendres Et Les Hommes Plus Aimables. The Truffle Is Not A True Aphrodisiac; But In Certain Circumstances It Can Make Women More Affectionate And Men More Attentive.

Animals Feed Themselves; Men Eat; But Only Wise Men Know The Art Of Eating

If One Swallows A Cup Of Chocolate Only Three Hours After A Copious Lunch, Everything Will Be Perfectly Digested And There Will Still Be Room For Dinner.

Gastronomers Of The Year 1825, Who Find Sateity In The Lap Of Abundance, And Dream Of Some Newly-made Dishes, You Will Not Enjoy The Discoveries Which Science Has In Store For The Year 1900, Such As Foods Drawn From The Mineral Kingdom, Liqueurs Produced By The Pressure Of A Hundred Atmospheres; You Will Never See The Importations Which Travelers Yet Unborn Will Bring To You From That Half Of The Globe Which Has Still To Be Discovered Or Explored. How I Pity You!

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.