Quotes by Ludwig Bemelmans

Caviar is to dining what a sable coat is to a girl in evening dress.
– Ludwig Bemelmans
I don't keep any copy of my books around... they would embarass me. When I finish writing my books, I kick them in the belly, and have done with them.
– Ludwig Bemelmans
The true gourmet, like the true artist, is one of the unhappiest creatures existent. His trouble comes from so seldom finding what he constantly seeks: perfection.
– Ludwig Bemelmans
To be a gourmet you must start early, as you must begin riding early to be a good horseman. You must live in France, your father must have been a gourmet. Nothing in life must interest you but your stomach.
– Ludwig Bemelmans