Pearl Bailey

A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and love for his blessings here on earth is ever so alive.

Never, never rest contented with any circle of ideas, but always be certain that a wider one is still possible.

There is a way to look at the past. Don't hide from it. It will not catch you if you don't repeat it.

The fact is that it takes more than ingredients and technique to cook a good meal. A good cook puts something of himself into the preparation - he cooks with enjoyment, anticipation, spontaneity, and he is willing to experiment.

You never find yourself until you face the truth.

I never really look for anything. What God throws my way comes. I wake up in the morning and whichever way God turns my feet, I go.

What the world really needs is more love and less paper work.

My kitchen is a mystical place, a kind of temple for me. It is a place where_x000D_ _x000D_ the surfaces seem to have significance, where the sounds and odors carry_x000D_ _x000D_ meaning that transfers from the past and bridges to the future.

Sometimes I would almost rather have people take away years of my life than take away a moment.

The sweetest joy, the wildest woe is love. What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork.

Do not worry about whether or not the sun will rise. Be prepared to enjoy it.

Everybody wants to do something to help, but nobody wants to be the first.