A Moveable Feast Quotes

“It had never occurred to me to write a historical novel, but then I found Hadley in the pages of Hemingway's 'A Moveable Feast' and wanted to know more about her - who she was, how she and Ernest met and fell in love, what it was like for her to be married to such a demanding and stormy force of nature.”

— Paula McLain

“A living museum must surely see itself as a locus of argument. A breathing art institution is not a lockup but a moveable feast.”

— Andrew O'Hagan

“I don't have a favorite author; I have favorite books. 'Moby Dick' is a favorite book, but Melville was a drunk who beat his wife. 'Moveable Feast' by Hemingway, but I would not like him personally. He was a stupid macho person who believed in shooting animals for fun, but that book was incredible!”

— Gary Paulsen

“It's embarrassing to admit how many times I've reread the following: 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,' '1984,' 'Lord of the Flies,' 'The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter,' 'Germinal,' 'We Have Always Lived in the Castle,' and 'A Moveable Feast.'”

— Suzanne Collins

“It was in a grim room on Eddy Street that I finally opened 'A Moveable Feast.' I read it all overnight. I read it again the next day.”

— Daniel Woodrell

“If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.”

— Ernest Hemingway

“For all of us who lived in Paris; we will never forget it because Paris is a moveable feast”

— Ernest Hemingway

“Write the truest sentence you know. Then write another."
Hemingway's advice to other young writers in "A Moveable Feast.”

— Ernest Hemingway

“We had a Corsican wine that had great authority and a low price. It was a very Corsican wine and you could dilute it by half with water and still receive its message.
A Moveable Feast”

— Ernest Hemingway

“Today with the Internet, I search for film and video archives online. It's an ever-growing moveable visual feast of delicacies from all around the world.”

— Elisa Kreisinger

“I am now at the age where I can withdraw a 25 per cent tax-free lump sum. I do not put in a set amount because my earnings are a moveable feast.”

— Anthea Turner