Whenever somebody folds, say, 'Good laydown.' It encourages them to fold on a later hand because it makes them feel like you had the best hand even if you were bluffing. It's an odd form of flattery that seems to work at the poker table. Cheryl Hines bluffencouragefeel share on social
In temperate zones, winter is the best insecticide; it keeps the bugs in check. The tropics enjoy no such respite, so plants there have developed a wide range of alkaloids that kill off nosy insects and animals. Gregory Benford alkaloidanimalbug share on social
Certainly I'm still mining my experiences as a journalist. I think it's no coincidence that all three of my novels basically are about how people act in a time of catastrophe. Do they go to their best self or their worst self? Geraldine Brooks actbadbasically share on social
Americans believe cotton is best, but we've invented new fabrics that will change your lifestyle. Tadashi Yanai americanchangecotton Change image and share on social
The best song lyrics seem to me so artful, so brilliant, so warm and humorous, with both passion and wit, that my admiration is matched only by my envy. David Lehman admirationartfulbrilliant Change image and share on social
The best part about being married is feeling centered. Nothing else matters so much as long as you can come home and be with your family. Patrick Dempsey centerfamilyfelt Change image and share on social
But I think the one thing that I can say about us is that we're very consistent about certain things and part of that is our desire to do the very best work that we can and not rest on our laurels, or not allow formula to come into what we do. Michael Stipe consistentdesireformula share on social
A lot of my best stuff is just ad libs on stage, and that's one thing that I've gotten back to at the live show. Jeff Dunham backhavelib Change image and share on social
I'd say that Spanish football is probably the best I've seen. Gareth Bale footballhavespanish Change image and share on social
I want to thank all the fans for their support over the years. Keep supporting the Knicks, we're moving in the right direction here and we will be exciting to watch and competing against the best in the NBA. Come back to the Garden for those exciting games. John Starks backcompetedirection share on social
