Ludwig Bemelmans Quotes & Sayings

Caviar is to dining what a sable coat is to a girl in evening dress. — Ludwig Bemelmans

In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines
Lived twelve little girls in two straight lines
In two straight lines they broke their bread
And brushed their teeth and went to bed.
They left the house at half past nine
In two straight lines in rain or shine-
The smallest one was Madeline. — Ludwig Bemelmans

The purpose of art is to console and amuse - myself, and, I hope, others. — Ludwig Bemelmans

For gypsies do not like to stay -
They only come to go away. — 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

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

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

America is a land of healthy appetites. It is not in the American character to live in order to eat. Rather, the reverse is true. Many try, but just as Americans don't make good gigolos, nether do they make good gourmets. — Ludwig Bemelmans

Only one who has known how troubled life can be, has a real appreciation of it when it is good — Ludwig Bemelmans

It's always wonderful when something altogether wrong ends right, without the help of either religion or the police. — Ludwig Bemelmans