Always rise from the table with an appetite, and you will never sit down without one.
—William Penn (1644–1718) American Entrepreneur, Philosopher, Political Leader
A well governed appetite is the greater part of liberty.
—Seneca the Younger (Lucius Annaeus Seneca) (c.4 BCE–65 CE) Roman Stoic Philosopher, Statesman, Tragedian
For a good appetite there is no hard bread.
—Dutch Proverb
The most violent appetites in all creatures are lust and hunger; the first is a perpetual call upon them to propagate their kind, the latter to preserve themselves.
—Joseph Addison (1672–1719) English Essayist, Poet, Playwright, Politician
Who rises from a feast with that keen appetite that be sits down?
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
Extreme busyness, whether at school or college, kirk or market, is a symptom of deficient vitality; and a faculty for idleness implies a catholic appetite and a strong sense of personal identity.
—Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–94) Scottish Novelist
Money may be the husk of many things, but not the kernel. It brings you food, but not appetite; medicine, but not health; acquaintances, but not friends; servants, but not faithfulness; days of joy, but not peace and happiness.
—Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906) Norwegian Playwright
There is always a heavy demand for fresh mediocrity. In every generation the least cultivated taste has the largest appetite.
—Paul Gauguin (1848–1903) French Post-Impressionist Painter
Keen appetite And quick digestion wait on you and yours.
—John Dryden (1631–1700) English Poet, Literary Critic, Playwright
Now, good digestion wait on appetite, and health on both!
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
Now good digestion wait on appetite, and health on both.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
Reason should direct and appetite obey.
—Cicero (106BCE–43BCE) Roman Philosopher, Orator, Politician, Lawyer
A baseball fan has the digestive apparatus of a billy goat. He can, and does, devour any set of diamond statistics with insatiable appetite and then nuzzles hungrily for more.
—Arthur Daley (1904–74) American Sportswriter, Journalist
Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you’ve conquered human nature.
—Charles Dickens (1812–70) English Novelist
The lower your senses are kept, the better you may govern them.—Appetite and reason are like two buckets—when one is up, the other is down.—Of the two, I would rather have the reason-bucket uppermost.
—Jeremy Collier (1650–1726) Anglican Church Historian, Clergyman
Violent delights have violent ends, and in their triumph die; like fire and powder, which, as they kiss, consume: the sweetest honey is loathsome in his own deliciousness, and in the taste confounds the appetite.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
All things require skill, but an appetite.
—George Herbert (1593–1633) Welsh Anglican Poet, Orator, Clergyman
Curiosity in children, is but an appetite for knowledge.
—John Locke (1632–1704) English Philosopher, Physician
Let not thy table exceed the fourth part of thy revenue: let thy provision be solid, and not far fetched, fuller of substance than art: be wisely frugal in thy preparation, and freely cheerful in thy entertainment: if thy guests be right, it is enough; if not, it is too much: too much is a vanity; enough is a feast.
—Francis Quarles (1592–1644) English Religious Poet
A woman’s appetite is twice that of a man’s; her sexual desire, four times; her intelligence, eight times.
—Indian Proverb
A waiting appetite kindles many a spite.
—Italian Proverb
Nothing improves the taste of pasta more than a good appetite.
—Italian Proverb
Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.
—Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) American Head of State
Who can cloy the hungry edge of appetite?
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
A good appetite needs no sauce.
—Polish Proverb
Health and appetite impart the sweetness to sugar, bread, and meat.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) American Philosopher
No sauce like appetite.
—French Proverb
New dishes beget new appetites.
—Danish Proverb
Animals feed; man eats.—Only the man of intellect and judgment knows how to eat.
—Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755–1826) French Lawyer, Gourmet, Author
There aid so few that resist the allurements and luxuries of the table, that the usual civilities at a meal are very like being politely assisted to the grave.
—Nathaniel Parker Willis (1806–67) American Poet, Playwright, Essayist
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