- “In the hands of an able cook, fish can become an inexhaustible source of perpetual delight.” Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826)
- “Fish, to taste right, must swim three times -in water, in butter, and in wine” Polish proverb
- “Monkfish is called the poor man’s lobster. As long as people never see what it looks like whole, they love it.” Werner Auer, Executive chef, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Houston
- “Fish should smell like the ocean. If they smell like fish, it’s too late.” Unknown
- Give me a fish and I eat for a day. Teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime.” Chinese Proverbs quotes
- “There are fish in the sea better than have ever been caught” Irish Sayings quotes
- “Don’t bargain for fish which are still in the water.” Indian Proverb quotes
- Ruling a large kingdom, is like cooking a small fish.” (Handle gently and never overdo it) Lao-tse, Chinese philosopher (6th century BC)
- “Fish is meant to tempt as well as nourish, and everything that lives in water is seductive.” Jean-Paul Aron
- “There was a Young Lady of Wales, Who caught a large fish without scales; When she lifted her hook, she exclaimed, ‘Only look!’ That extatic Young Lady of Wales.” Edward Lear, English artist, writer; known for his ‘literary nonsense’ & limericks (1812-1888)
Fun Quotes About Fish