John Gay Quotes

But money, wife, is the true Fuller's Earth for reputations, there is not a spot or a stain but what it can take out.

John Gay

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: June 30, 1685 - December 4, 1732

Topics

MoneyWifeEarthTrueOutTake

Very little other than Elmore Leonard's crime writing inspiring me on my Batman run.

Jim Starlin

MeWritingRunCrimeLittleBatman

Everybody makes a lot of money when the French come to town.

Jerry Della Femina

MoneyComeFrenchEverybodyTown

I'm not a big believer in trying to jam stuff down somebody's throat: 'You're going to do it my way.' I'd rather show by example and live my life and have people say, 'You know what, I want to live like Joel has. He's got peace and joy, and he seems content.'

Joel Osteen

LifeLivePeaceJoyPeopleMy Life

I'm always tinkering with something - suddenly I'll think I can work with wood, but then I'll realize I can't, so I go back to sewing.

Melissa McCarthy

WorkThinkBackI CanGoWood

Every generation comes upon the movie again, and then, invariably, the books have a spike in sales because people want to read more about Mary Poppins.

John Lee Hancock

PeopleGenerationWantMoreSales

I want to do more films.

Michael B. Jordan

WantMoreFilms

In the context of our world, sizes 8 and 10 are teeny, but not for Hollywood. I had to ask myself, 'Do I want to be somebody who worries about what I'm eating? Or do I want to find a balance where I can be healthy and not consumed by that and maybe have to buy some larger pants?' I bought new pants.

Tracee Ellis Ross

MyselfBalanceWorldEatingFind

My passion is New York and the vitality that makes it special.

Michael Musto

PassionNew YorkNewSpecialMakes

I've spent my fortune, tarnished my public view and made myself the brunt of punch line after punch line.

Mindy McCready

MyselfViewLineFortunePunchMade

I have never understood why people identify with criminals: even if your father and grandfather were criminal, you have to find a way to be free.

Jasmila Zbanic

FatherPeopleFreeYouFindWhy

Despite this lamentable lack of balance in our education I do not believe that either children or adults in my country are permeated by a widespread hostility to Germany.

Douglas Hurd

EducationChildrenBalanceBelieve

My parents have been incredibly supportive from perhaps the first real independent decision I made to become a vegetarian at 11, which was certainly not consistent with their diet at the time.

Chelsea Clinton

TimeDecisionParentsDietBecome

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