Erma Bombeck Quotes

Once you get a spice in your home, you have it forever. Women never throw out spices. The Egyptians were buried with their spices. I know which one I'm taking with me when I go.

Erma Bombeck

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: journalist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 21, 1927 - April 22, 1996

Topics

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I consider all drama to be the opportunity to see the world from another person's point of view. That seems to be the point of drama, really. And thereby to encourage understanding and even love.

Joe Wright

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When I was working at Trio, I was pitched 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy' and I knew, whoever gets this, this is a game changer. When I started at Bravo in 2005, it was a hit, and Season 1 of 'Project Runway' was in postproduction.

Andy Cohen

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The first role of government is to help people who are in crisis or need. That's why we have government.

John McCain

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Writing was something I always as a kid thought would be fabulous and glamorous to be a writer.

Ann Leckie

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Presenting the Oscars was the most nerve-racking job I have ever done in show business. It's very much a live show: they have comedy writers waiting in the wings, and as you come off between presentations, they hand you an appropriate gag to tell.

Michael Caine

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From activist stage, I just spoke and said whatever I had to say. When the writing started, I would just read it. Then I had the interest into going into musical aspects. When that happened in '86, I liked the result of work we did in the studio.

John Trudell

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From the outside, Rick Rubin's house above Zuma Beach is a generic millionaire beach home. There's a rarely used tennis court and a circular drive.

Stephen Rodrick

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If everything could be like 'Forrest Gump,' I'd be happy.

Ross Butler

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I've held onto little musical sketches that I thought could be useful, and the more time that I spend doing them for each film, then the more I have to draw on.

Mike Figgis

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So the whole basis for jazz music is based on the fact that the bass player could not play his instrument.

Miroslav Vitous

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For me, the act of telling the story and showing it to somebody is almost gravy.

Joss Whedon

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The line between winning and losing is very thin, and wins give you prestige, stability, and continuity.

Diego Godin

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