“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

Last update June 3, 2021. History

Help us to complete the source, original and additional information

Do you have more details about the quote "Once you get a spice in your home, you have it forever. Women never throw out spices. The Egyptians were buried with th…" by Erma Bombeck?
Erma Bombeck photo
Erma Bombeck 64
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope… 1927–1996

Related quotes

Janeane Garofalo photo

“But let me ask you this though, first and foremost: who's your favorite Spice Girl? Mine is Sporty Spice and I'll tell you why. You know what? She might not be as aesthetically pleasant as the rest but she'll do a backflip and steal your heart.”

Janeane Garofalo (1964) comedian, actress, political activist, writer

self-titled TV comedy special, 1997
Standup routines

David Levithan photo

“Dullness is the spice of life. Which is why we must always use other spices.”

David Levithan (1972) American author and editor

Source: Dash & Lily's Book of Dares

Eminem photo

“My brain's dead weight, I'm tryin' to get my head straight, but I can't figure out which Spice Girl I want to impregnate.”

Eminem (1972) American rapper and actor

"My Name Is" (Track 2).
1990s, The Slim Shady LP (1999)

James Brown photo

“When I hold you in my arms,
I know that I can't do no wrong.
And when I hold you in my arms,
My love can't do me no harm.And I feel nice, like sugar and spice
I feel nice, like sugar and spice.
So nice, so nice, well I got you.”

James Brown (1933–2006) American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist

I Got You (I Feel Good), from I Got You (1966)
Song lyrics

Ray Bradbury photo

“Do you know that books smell like nutmeg or some spice from a foreign land? I loved to smell them when I was a boy. Lord, there were a lot of lovely books once, before we let them go.”

Ray Bradbury (1920–2012) American writer
Ray Bradbury photo

“Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don't they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers.”

Ray Bradbury book Dandelion Wine

Source: Dandelion Wine

Chris Rock photo

“Whenever I go out with other married couples, I like to bring along a single crackhead. Just to spice things up.”

Chris Rock (1965) American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer, and director

Never Scared (HBO, 2004)

David Levithan photo

“Hello, my name is ees Lebkuchen Spice, and I vant to show you my coooooookies…”

David Levithan (1972) American author and editor

Source: Dash & Lily's Book of Dares

Nigel Farage photo

“I think that politics needs a bit of spicing up.”

Nigel Farage (1964) British politician and former commodity broker

In response to criticism of an anti-euro advertisement which showed Adolf Hitler promoting the single currency - Hitler anti-euro ad condemned http://articles.cnn.com/2002-07-03/world/eu.hitlerad_1_anti-euro-appearance-by-rock-star-euro-currency?_s=PM:WORLD, CNN, 3 July 2002.
2002

Related topics