The most precious research to me came from the paperwork filed on behalf of my grandparents and great-grandfather.
ADRIANA TRIGIANIThe wedding vows are a license to be a complete jerk.
More Adriana Trigiani Quotes
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I am still emotional when I look at those boxes checked yes.
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But when the morning comes, I realize that there’s nothing to be done about what has already happened.
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Two different things. Work is survival, and love sustains you.
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Isn’t this the truth of any good mother? That in all of our lives.
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How dialogue sounds, what feels authentic and sounds real, what’s funny, how to build distinctive and original characters.
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One person is all it takes to give a kid confidence.
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If there is one thing I hope my books do always and forever, its that they honor working people.
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With full knowledge that the person you married has agreed.
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Food is so important – it sustains us, it provides a social focal point, and it is fun.
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There is no one on earth who knew you from the day you were born; who knew why you cried, or when you’d had enough food; who knew exactly what to say when you were hurting.
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I adored the Iranian sisters, Marjan, Bahar and Layla, who are looking to build a life, start a business and find love in a place so far from home.
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The only urgent thing in life is the pursuit of love. You get that one right, and you’ve solved the mystery.
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I have value, and I have worth. I cannot be replaced like old shoes or taken for granted like tap water.
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Looking back, now, I realize that you only ever need one person who lights up that way when you enter a room.
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I have held the following jobs: office temp, ticket seller in movie theatre, cook in restaurant, nanny, and phone installer at the Super Bowl in New Orleans.
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And when you clear away the cobwebs of the description of every job in the world, at the bottom of that job is service.
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It’s the secret to happiness, you know. Only take what you need.
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All the aspects of playwriting, scene-building, the architecture of dramatizing.
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We worry only about those we brought into this world.
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Trusting that the feelings will be delivered, and that the recipient will understand the writer’s intent.
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When people are filled to the brim with love, they are their most beautiful.
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Motherhood changes everything.
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I love rhinestones, faux jewelry.
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Book clubs are the best thing that has happened to the world of publishing.
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There’s nothing an artist needs more – even more than excellent tools and stamina – than a deadline.
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But I learned that art can be found in all of life, even in pain.
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