Maria Bello Quotes

We tend to rush through life, generally. We don't appreciate the people around us, the relationships we have, or anything.

'Back To Love' is a way of letting people know that sometimes you get caught up in trying to be successful in school or in your social life, and it's a reminder not to forget that each day people are getting older. Nobody is promised tomorrow, so we should make sure that we spend quality time with quality people.

Slow down and enjoy the journey right now. Take time for the people in your life. They won't always be there.

To me, there's no greater reward than being around people you care about and can be present with.

I just have a great life. I know great people. I've had great relationships - all different kinds of relationships.

Time is love, above all else. It is the most precious commodity in the world and should be lavished on those we care most about.

Now I feel life is really short and I have to take care of things.

Living a connected life ultimately is about setting boundaries, spending less time and energy hustling and winning over people who don't matter, and seeing the value of working on cultivating connection with family and close friends.

Imagine if you had access to data that allowed you to rank on a scale of overall happiness which people in your life made you the happiest. … Would you make more time for those people?

The people God put in your life are not there by accident. Don’t get so busy that you just give them your leftover time.

We waste a lot of our lives sometimes. There are people sitting across from us who would make the whole world better if we spent more time with them in it, but we can't get across that gully.

Look. We both know life is short, Macy. Too short to waste a single second with anyone who doesn't appreciate and value you.

In my life as a wife and mother, I'm always conscious of my desire to be present.

I think people want love in their lives.

I like to think that as I get older I'm getting better at spending time with people who have qualities that make them worth spending time with.

The stuff that matters in life is no longer stuff. It's other people. It's relationships. It's experience.

What's valuable to me has become clearer as I've got older. To me, it's about the value of your time and your day and the value of the people you spend it with.

You have to take time and make time for each other. My current single 'Time Is Love' gives a lot of advice in that area, just spending quantity time with the one you love and the one you care about because that's when you really develop a relationship.

Life's too short. We have to love each other.

Having family time to reflect on your day is the best.

It's important to slow down, every now and then, for no other reason than to call someone to say 'Hi.' It doesn't have to be a long conversation. Just calling out of the blue does more to let someone know you still care about them than nearly anything else.

My children teach me to slow down and enjoy life.

Be generous with your time and money - it has an amazingly fast payback. Be in the moment with everyone you love - and this frequently means tuning out work completely. And drive slow in parking lots.

My theme is, 'The spirit of friendship is the balance of life.' Not money. Not the World Series. It's friendship. The relationships I have with people, that's enough to keep me happy.

Friendship is such an important thing to me, and I feel like the people who I love and help keep me whole - I can't imagine a life without them.