#co

It wasn't until I became more confident with myself and I put myself forward instead of the jokes; at first it was put the jokes out there and I'm just behind the jokes. ↗

— Wanda Sykes

#behind #confident #first #forward #i

Then you had people who wanted to get into comedy just to get a TV deal. ↗

— Wanda Sykes

#deal #get #had #into #just

Sometimes a little compromise isn't a bad thing. You don't need to be precious about it. ↗

— David Sylvian

#bad #bad thing #compromise #little #need

FDR had been Assistant Secretary of the Navy. They told me, now forgotten, just how many pictures of ships they took out of the White House after he died. But he could choose good men. ↗

— Stuart Symington

#assistant #been #choose #could #died

Later the Administration wanted me to actually sell all remaining surplus by running the War Assets Corporation. I said I couldn't do it without some shoe leather. ↗

— Stuart Symington

#administration #assets #corporation #i #later

Sure, you would lose more bombers without fighters, but, flying in formation, you could get the job done. ↗

— Stuart Symington

#could #done #fighters #flying #formation

When it comes to cooking and eating, I always try to preach that life is about moderation. Even if I'm having beef for dinner, it's probably going to be a 3-4 ounce portion with heaps and heaps of vegetables. ↗

— Michael Symon

#always #beef #comes #cooking #dinner

People come up to me all the time and say, 'Oh, I love to watch Food Network,' and I ask them what they cook, and they say, 'I don't really cook.' They're afraid, they're intimidated, they know all about food from eating out and watching TV, but they don't know where to start in their own kitchen. ↗

— Michael Symon

#afraid #ask #come #cook #eating

One man practicing kindness in the wilderness is worth all the temples this world pulls. ↗

— Jack Kerouac

#kindness #serenity #compassion

For the longest time, chefs and restaurateurs were able to get products home cooks couldn't get, but that's not the case anymore. ↗

— Michael Symon

#anymore #case #chefs #cooks #get