Food Quote by Paul Valéry

A meal can be thought of as a ritual and a work of art, with limits laid down, desires aroused and fulfilled, enticements, variety,…

— Margaret Visser

“In its essence, a meal is a creative act that has its genesis in the mind of someone who cares enough to plan it,…

— Andi Ashworth

“Whether we are feasting or fasting or somewhere in between, food should have a sacred role in our lives. It can be something we…

— Mary DeTurris Poust

“It was not that long ago that dinner had meant swallowing down whatever you could get your filthy hands on. . . Dinner meant…

— Jo Baker

Centuries of secularism have failed to transform eating into something strictly utilitarian. Food is still treated with reverence...To eat is still something more than…

— Alexander Schmemann

“Just as the Eucharist fuels our soul and our spirit, good healthful meals fuel our bodies for the work God calls each of us…

— Mary DeTurris Poust

Meals make the society, hold the fabric together in lots of ways that were charming and interesting and intoxicating to me. The perfect meal,…

— Anthony Bourdain

Eating, and hospitality in general, is a communion, and any meal worth attending by yourself is improved by the multiples of those with whom…

— Jesse Browner

When poets write about food it is usually celebratory. Food as the thing-in-itself, but also the thoughtful preparation of meals, the serving of meals,…

— Joyce Carol Oates