Hearing, which, by the motion of the air, informs us of the motion of sounding or vibrating bodies.

More Quotes by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

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

The discovery of a new dish confers more happiness on humanity, than the discovery of a new star.

The German Doctors say that persons sensible of harmony have one sense more than others.

The sense of smell, like a faithful counsellor, foretells its character.

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

I am essentially an amateur medecin, and this to me is almost a mania.