Frances Mayes
Born: 04-03-1940
Frances Mayes is an acclaimed American author, best known for her memoir "Under the Tuscan Sun," which chronicles her experiences restoring a villa in Italy. Beyond memoirs, she writes poetry, travel writing, and fiction, infusing her love for Italian culture and cuisine into her works. A former professor of creative writing, her vivid storytelling and evocative descriptions have earned her a dedicated readership worldwide.
Book summaries for books written by Frances Mayes
Quotes
Life offers you a thousand chances... all you have to do is take one.
Never lose your childish enthusiasm and things will come your way.
Any arbitrary turning along the way and I would be elsewhere; I would be different.
The simplest things are often the truest.
If you pause to think, you’ll have time to remember.
What you have to do is finish what you start.
There is something about the sound of a train that's very romantic and nostalgic and hopeful.
Every day is a new beginning. Treat it that way.
Whatever happens, the way you respond makes all the difference.
Regard all experiences as lessons, and honor them all.
Sometimes the things you want the most don’t happen, and what you least expect happens.
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined.