Sayings about Food

All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast. John Gunther

Eat little, sleep sound. Iranian Proverb

Man is what he eats. Ludwig Feuerbach

When baking, follow directions. When cooking, go by your own taste. Laiko Bahrs

Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are. Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

A good eater must be a good man; for a good eater must have a good digestion, and a good digestion depends upon a good conscience. Benjamin Disraeli

Never work before breakfast; if you have to work before breakfast, eat your breakfast first. Josh Billings

It's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato. Lewis Grizzard

Water is the most neglected nutrient in your diet but one of the most vital. Kelly Barton

Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity. Voltaire

One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating. Luciano Pavarotti and William Wright

Preach not to others what they should eat, but eat as becomes you, and be silent. Epictetus

Shipping is a terrible thing to do to vegetables. They probably get jet-lagged, just like people. Elizabeth Berry

Things sweet to taste prove in digestion sour. William Shakespeare

Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and tarragon make it French. Sour cream makes it Russian; lemon and cinnamon make it Greek. Soy sauce makes it Chinese; garlic makes it good. Alice May Brock

When diet is wrong medicine is of no use. When diet is correct medicine is of no need. Proverb

No man in the world has more courage than the man who can stop after eating one peanut. Channing Pollock

There is no love sincerer than the love of food. George Bernard Shaw