Frances Mayes Quotes

The Italians have their priorities right: They're driven, they do their work, but they really enjoy the day-to-day and they don't put off the enjoyment of the everyday for some future goal.

Frances Mayes

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WorkFuturePrioritiesEnjoyGoal

My mom is, like, my unofficial publicist.

John DeLuca

MomLikePublicistUnofficial

You never know how much you can do in practice because you never know if you're going to play or not, but the main thing is stay ready.

Anderson Varejao

PracticeYouReadyPlayKnowNever

My original inspiration was my mom: a few years after the death of my dad, she started dating one my teachers!

Meg Cabot

DeathDatingMomTeachersSheYears

The precise point at which a tax deduction becomes a 'loophole' or a tax incentive becomes a 'subsidy for special interests' is one of the great mysteries of politics.

John Sununu

GreatPoliticsTaxSpecialPoint

If you've ever watched a television cartoon, you know that kids don't appreciate subtlety, though perhaps that's because they're not often offered it.

Rumaan Alam

AppreciateYouTelevisionKnowKids

I didn't work for a year and a half after 'Melvin and Howard' because all I was being offered was silly parts.

Mary Steenburgen

WorkYearSillyHalfBeingBecause

It's rewarding to know that I have young people in the gym who have the same goals as I had, and now I can help them reach those goals.

Jaycie Phelps

GoalsPeopleReachHelpGymI Can

Life everlasting in a state of happiness is the greatest desire of all men.

Joseph Franklin Rutherford

LifeHappinessMenDesireGreatest

My husband, Gabriele, is a musician, and I love music, so you can bet it's a really important part of our home entertaining repertoire, even if it means Gabriele making a really good playlist for a dinner party.

Debi Mazar

LoveGoodHomeMusicDinnerHusband

I would be terrified if Bill Maher was like, 'Hey, do you want to come on the show?' I would be like, 'Oh, God.' It would completely terrify me, even though I'm such a junkie for the show.

Constance Zimmer

GodMeYouWantShowCome

I don't mind getting punched in the face. It kind of wakes me up and gets me excited.

CM Punk

MindMeFaceKindUpExcited

Bacteria live in unbelievable mixtures of hundreds or thousands of species. Like on your teeth. There are 600 species of bacteria on your teeth every morning.

Bonnie Bassler

LiveMorningTeethBacteriaYour

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