Ludwig Bemelmans
Ludwig Bemelmans
Ludwig Bemelmanswas an Austria-Hungary-born American writer and illustrator of children's books and an internationally known gourmet. He is known best for the Madeline picture books. Six were published from 1939 to 1961; a seventh was discovered after his death and published posthumously in 1999...
NationalityAustrian
ProfessionChildren's Author
Date of Birth27 April 1898
CountryAustria
books copy finish kick
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.
constantly creatures finding seldom trouble
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.
food artist perfection
Actually, 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.
appreciation real known
Only one who has known how troubled life can be, has a real appreciation of it when it is good
father riding gourmet-food
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.
book writing done
I don't keep my books around... they would embarrass me. When I finish writing my books, I kick them in the belly, and have done with them.
girl two paris
In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines 74 lived twelve little girls in two straight lines.
food character order
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.
girl caviar coats
Caviar is to dining what a sable coat is to a girl in evening dress.
going-away gypsy
For gypsies do not like to stay - They only come to go away.
police helping wonderful
It's always wonderful when something altogether wrong ends right, without the help of either religion or the police.
art purpose console
The purpose of art is to console and amuse—myself, and, I hope, others.