Top 100 Quotes About Guests
#1. Her parents, Austin Taylor and Kathleen Taylor, were big deals in Vancouver - they were civic leaders, and he raced horses in the Kentucky Derby - and my mother grew up a debutante. And when she and my dad were married, there were about a thousand guests at that reception.
Christopher Buckley
#2. If I can make an economic deal with Amazon that works for them and works for me, OK - I'll make it available. But I don't want to be part of restrictions that make life difficult for my guests.
Gerry Lopez
#3. Lucas," his sister scolded. "Stop staring at the pretty inferno. Introduce yourself to our guests.
Marie Rutkoski
#4. We draw into our life those who will help us to grow. Naturally, we tend to have mixed feelings about those very people but they are marked for us. We have forgotten that we wrote them an invitation some time ago. We look at them as if they are intruders when all along they are our guests.
Donna Goddard
#5. You're my guest, and hosts generally do feed their guests, you know."
Her natural ebullience returning, she flashed him an impish smile. "Even when their guests have landed them in a most delicate predicament?"
"Especially then. Well-fed guests make less trouble.
Sabrina Jeffries
#6. Brummel would rush upon his plate & gulp down a roast in such a revolting manner that the other guests complained they were nauseated and Brummel had to be fed in his room ... ... ... .
William S. Burroughs
#7. As my guests leave even my most simple parties, I consistently hear the same thing: 'That was the best time I ever had,' and it's always me saying it. But I do know in my heart they all feel the same way, probably.
Amy Sedaris
#8. We are all guests on this earth. We come and we go. All of us. The oppressors and the oppressed, the weak and the strong. We are all here for a mere moment.
Jana Kotaishova
#9. When I make a feast, I would my guests should praise it, not the cooks.
John Harington
#10. The only advantage of not being too good a housekeeper is that your guests are so pleased to feel how very much better they are.
Eleanor Roosevelt
#11. The two dresses she'd brought with her in case of - well, just in case - stood in the corner of her closet like guests who have come to the wrong party and are backing out the door.
Anna Quindlen
#12. With the goal of crafting a course that fits harmoniously with its surroundings, we took full advantage of the dramatic vistas, indigenous flora and beautiful rolling terrain to create a memorable golf experience for members and resort guests.
Pete Dye
#13. We desperately need to recognize that we are the guests not the masters of nature and adopt a new paradigm for development, based on the costs and benefits to all people, and bound by the limits of nature herself rather than the limits of technology and consumerism.
Mikhail Gorbachev
#14. At Eleven Madison Park, instead of brioche or chocolates, we give our guests a jar of breakfast granola as a gift at the end of a meal. We also make savory granolas.
Daniel Humm
#15. A true critic, in the perusal of a book, is like a dog at a feast, whose thoughts and stomach are wholly set upon what the guests fling away, and consequently is apt to snarl most when there are the fewest bones.
Jonathan Swift
#16. If the guests want to wrest the check away from the host, because the host is also the guest of honor, then the guest who volunteers has to cover the whole thing. A guest can't volunteer -all- of the guests to pay for the host/honoree.
Carolyn Hax
#17. Painting is still to a great extent dominated by a central image; corners in most cases are like uninvited guests at a party, uneasy and unattended.
Harold Town
#18. Lust may be in the heart, though it be not seen by others; as guests may be in the house, though they look not out at the windows.
Billie Holiday
#19. I like when the ice gets thin, the going gets rough, the guests get edgy.
Dick Cavett
#20. But why should I ask all the dull women in London to my parties? said Clarissa. And if Mrs. Marsham gave a party, did she invite her guests?
Virginia Woolf
#21. It's kind of like when you have guests coming over to your house, and you haven't really picked up in awhile, and you look around and say, 'Wow, my place is kind of a mess, but I never noticed it because it's what I've been living in every day.' That's kind of what Supergirl is to the Red Lanterns.
Charles Soule
#22. It is the personality of the mistress that the home expresses. Men are forever guests in our homes, no matter how much happiness they may find there.
Elsie De Wolfe
#23. In these times of Darkness, I keep dreaming of a better tomorrow, and praying my soul won't be corrupted.
These are Gudrun's words and thoughts. She is living in a troubled world, where only the strong can be free.
She is a Fantasy character you find on The Art of Isis Sousa & Guests!
Isis Sousa
#24. Between the trees, on gentle and too cleverly irregular slopes of sweet green grass, the bright umbrellas shaded the hotel's guests from the unfaltering radiance of the Lado-Acheson sun.
William Gibson
#25. But Lady Brandon treats her guests exactly as an auctioneer treats his goods.
Oscar Wilde
#26. Becky! Love!" Mum has pushed her way through her dancing guests to reach me. "What's wrong? Has labor started?"
Honestly. My family has no idea about contemporary urban street dance trends.
Sophie Kinsella
#27. Most old people ... are disheartened to be living in the ailing house of their bodies, to be limited physically and economically, to feel an encumbrance to others - guests who didn't have the good manners to leave when the party was over.
Barbara Walters
#28. Good thoughts are blessed guests, and should be heartily welcomed, well fed, and much sought after. Like rose leaves, they give out a sweet smell if laid up in the jar of memory.
Charles Spurgeon
#29. You'll get a lot of 'no' RSVPs to your next party," I said, brushing the smoldering bits from my costume. His smile only widened. "This isn't the first party I've thrown where fewer guests left than arrived.
Jeaniene Frost
#30. Two elements enter into successful and happy gatherings at table. The food, whether simple or elaborate, must be carefully prepared; willingly prepared; imaginatively prepared. And the guests - friends, family or strangers - must be conscious of their welcome.
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
#31. At home, we're listening to TV or playing with our computers, so our entertaining is rusting. We don't know how to be good hosts and guests in business situations.
Letitia Baldrige
#32. One popular trick, since gallium molds easily and looks like aluminum, is to fashion gallium spoons, serve them with tea, and watch as your guests recoil when their Earl Grey "eats" their utensils.
Sam Kean
#33. For a host, above all, must be kind to his guests.
Dr. Seuss
#34. People who aren't asleep when Ruby comes around have to take sleeping pills. Everyone is afraid of those pills- even the substance- abuse guests.
Patricia McCormick
#35. Uninvited guests are often most welcome when they leave
Aesop
#36. I've always felt that spiritual experience is dropping the illusion that we're not. Growing up at Londolozi nourished that sense in me from my earliest years. Mom and Dad often had to visit with the guests in
Boyd Varty
#37. In the end we're all Jerry Springer Show guests, really, we just haven't been on the show.
Marilyn Manson
#38. After spending the last 15 years guest hosting, I couldn't be happier to get the opportunity to host my own show! I'm looking forward to talking sports, connecting with listeners, and interviewing amazing guests every day, while being a part of the FOX Sports Radio family. It was worth the wait.
Jay Mohr
#39. Fish and guests in three days are stale.
John Lyly
#40. Don't be bothered by troubles because they are generally guests we ourselves invite - they will stay for some time and then leave
Amit Abraham
#41. The tagline at Westin hotels is that they strive to surprise and delight their guests. This is exactly what a college essay should do.
Kate Klise
#42. The secret is treating family like guests and guests like family.
Isabel Vincent
#43. I've been a hip hop head forever. So when it turned out that we were gonna start getting celebrity guests for every show, I wanted rap guys from the get-go.
Andy Milonakis
#44. Your worth as a hostess consists in displaying the talents of your guests, not crowing about your own.
Elizabeth Gilbert
#45. Make your free men and guests sit as far as possible at tables on either side, not four here and three there.
Robert Grosseteste
#46. At the restaurant, we strive to create an excellent experience for our guests, and in the kitchen, we could not do this without having access to the best ingredients, equipment and tools, including Victorinox Cutlery.
Daniel Humm
#47. I would guess that it might have made a difference. It certainly didn't hurt us in any way. Feng shui creates a balance that I believe adds to the comfort zone of rooms and space, and that is felt by guests and residents.
Donald Trump
#48. We see our customers as invited guests to a party, and we are the hosts. It's our job every day to make every important aspect of the customer experience a little bit better.
Jeff Bezos
#50. It only looks like I get to eat a lot of food on TV. I really just get the one bite and the crew and guests eat everything else.
Rachael Ray
#51. I just got off stage playing with Lynyrd Skynyrd a minute ago. It was a great show. Got to meet some incredible guests. This is the bee's knees.
Bo Bice
#52. '21 Jump Street' is great. I just made that, and produced it and was a writer on it. It's starring myself and Channing Tatum, and maybe some surprise guests.
Jonah Hill
#53. To buy very good wine nowadays requires only money. To serve it to your guests is a sign of fatigue.
William F. Buckley Jr.
#54. The devils enter uninvited when the house stands empty. For other kinds of guests, you have to first open the door.
Dag Hammarskjold
#55. The irrational may be attractive in the abstract, but not in cab drives, dinner guests, or elderly relatives.
Mason Cooley
#56. Do not enter into a learned discussion with your guests unless you are assured of their ability, so as not to put them to shame.
Judah Ben Samuel Of Regensburg
#57. The most important thing for having a party is that the hostess is having fun. I'm very organized. I make a plan for absolutely everything. I never have anything that has to be cooked while the guests are there. The only thing I might have to do is take something out of the oven and carve it.
Ina Garten
#58. Pot lucks are fun, especially when you encourage your guests to bring dishes that represent their families or cultures.
Marcus Samuelsson
#59. Nothing was like knowing you were the appetizer for a feast of orgy, that you were what whetted the guests and enticed them to devour.
Fierce Dolan
#60. You probably should get back out there. You're ignoring your other guests."
"Screw them."
"I'm sure that many of them, you already have.
Julie James
#61. Enabling people to make and receive phone calls during flight demonstrated the flexibility of a high-speed connectivity system. We allowed our guests to make calls to the ground while we flew over international waters.
Christopher Peterson
#63. Magic is like silver cutlery, Ebony, you only bring it out to either impress, or stab, important guests.
Odette C. Bell
#64. Once the pasta is sauced, serve it promptly, inviting your guests and family to put off talking and start eating.
Marcella Hazan
#65. Dessert is probably the most important stage of the meal, since it will be the last thing your guests remember before they pass out all over the table.
William Powell
#66. Seven minutes is all you get to make a positive first impression. In the first seven minutes of contact with your church, your first-time guests will know whether or not they are coming back. That's before a single worship song is sung and before a single word of the message is uttered.
Nelson Searcy
#67. I learned that I never really know the true story of my guests' lives, that I have to content myself with knowing that when I'm interviewing somebody, I'm getting a combination of fact and truth and self-mythology and self-delusion and selective memory and faulty memory.
Terry Gross
#68. Any celebration meal to which guests are invited, be they family or friends, should be an occasion for generous hospitality.
Julian Baggini
#69. I'm a fan of creating the mood and vibe with flowers, candles, and music. I love making my guests feel like it's not formal and they can relax in my home.
Karen Elson
#70. ... to me, a restaurant with no menu, headed by a chef I trusted, would be ideal. In such a utopia, guests could specify deathly allergies, hunger level, and time constraints, but then they would unfurl their napkin and surrender".
Phoebe Damrosch
#71. I have an obsession for quality. I work for my guests, not to obtain Michelin stars.
Alain Ducasse
#72. When the cook tastes the soup, that's formative: when the guests taste the soup, that's summative.
Clare Landrigan
#73. Of course, the guests were also staring because they know of my relationship with Camille, and are wondering what we might be doing here in the library ... alone. He wiggled his eyebrows at Tessa.
Cassandra Clare
#74. Sure it is, but global warming isn't the death of the Earth. It's the death of humanity. It's more like the Earth's way of evicting mortals because they've been lousy tenants. Just because the Earth isn't habitable doesn't means it's dead. Just not in the mood for guests and freeloaders.
Jon Skovron
#75. At least Morgan is honest! Artor thought as he forced his tired lips to smile. She refuses to eat at my table because she is my enemy. How many of my guests pretend?
M.K. Hume
#76. With guests who are 'in the middle of the fight,' we're able to hear their point-of-view on the topics, as well as advance our own feelings.
Sean Hannity
#77. To paraphrase the famous Walt saying, Cast Members are there to work so Guests can play.
Leslie Le Mon
#78. We wanted to interview people on the show, do variety, get the artists, the guests involved with us in our group. They wanted to keep the four guys together. We wanted to change the format.
Davy Jones
#79. There are three points I used to help a gourmet chocolatier increase sales 300% in a single month as well as a Midwest city to increase tourism guests 500% in 12 months.
David Brier
#80. We're gonna try and bring on all the different aspects of horror movie making and bring on guests and show all these old '50's B movies. Not the real corny ones, the real cool ones.
Jerry Only
#83. My wife likes to say that the mind is a palace with room for many guests. Perhaps the butler takes care to install the delegates of Science in a different wing from the emissaries of Faith, lest they take up arguing in the passages.
Laini Taylor
#84. After these came the royal children; there were ten of them, and the little dears came jumping merrily along hand in hand, in couples; they were all ornamented with hearts. Next came the guests, mostly Kings and Queens, and among them Alice recognised the White Rabbit:
Lewis Carroll
#85. I'm often in a situation that I have to prepare a pudding for surprise guests, only to find that the only thing I have in my cupboard is a box of dried figs.
Clarissa Dickson Wright
#86. Guests are people who come to your home to see you whine at the table, bark loudly, jump on women wearing pantyhose, and do other tricks which you wouldn't think of doing just for the family.
Peg Kehret
#87. There's no part of the ceremony where the priest, acting in the place of God, warns the guests not to murder the bridegroom because it might jeopardize the succession.
Orson Scott Card
#88. Forgive my brother," Camira apologized. "We don't normally let him out of his cage when guests are present.
Brandon Mull
#89. Every 'Oprah Winfrey Show' has about it the aura of Oprah's own life, just as the rituals and sacraments of a religion are suffused with the life of the religion's founder. Above the testimony of Oprah's guests hovers what viewers know about Oprah's experience.
Lee Siegel
#90. The kind of people who spend their lives as permanent guests on a futon are not the kind of people you want to know.
Gabrielle Zevin
#91. There was a way in which my grandmother's true self was not these guests' business; no one's true self was the business of more than a very small number of family members or close friends.
Curtis Sittenfeld
#92. And now we celebrate, in victory bound,
The feast of feasts:
Friend Zarathustra came, the guest of guests!
Now laughs the world, the ancient curtain's torn,
And light and darkness wedded are as one ...
Friedrich Nietzsche
#93. The purpose of poetry is to remind us
how difficult it is to remain just one person,
for our house is open, there are no keys in the doors,
and invisible guests come in and out at will.
Czeslaw Milosz
#94. Guests arrived at the castle first in a trickle, then in droves, as the week celebrating the twelfth Earl of Drennan's peerage approached.
Beverly Adam
#95. Our life may look glamorous, but we scream at the kids, and I have to tell Jamie to tidy up if we have guests coming over.
Louise Nurding
#96. Do those Guests really cover themselves in honey and run naked into the bear enclosure?" "Oh yes." Kay grinned. "The bears are well-compensated for their trouble.
Cat Amesbury
#97. Gertrudis could knit five sweaters in three days, ride horseback for hours, bake pastries for all the charity bazaars, take a painting class, dance flamenco, sing rancheras, feed lunch to seventy invited guests on a Sunday, and fall in love with total impunity with three different men every Monday.
Angeles Mastretta
#98. The glasses were half full, which meant that the guests were completely so
Guy De Maupassant
#99. The other guests clapped. I sat down again, full of disgust for myself, because even though losing control of my emotions made a good impression and gave extra emphasis to what I had said, I was ashamed that I had revealed such weakness.
Karl Ove Knausgard
#100. And you wouldn't want to bring her home - at least not to entertain your guests or amuse the children. No, Juan Diego thought - you would want to keep her, all for yourself.
John Irving
