And I knew that the roots of imagery were the senses – and that if my readers could feel.
ADRIANA TRIGIANIThose who want to know the facts, and those who want to make up a nice story to feel better.
More Adriana Trigiani Quotes
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A good mother is irreplaceable.
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A feat she had never believed possible
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Beware the things of this world that can mean everything or nothing.
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Don’t worry about bad things that haven’t happened yet. It will save you a lot of anxiety.
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How childish to think that could be easy.
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I began as a dramatist in the theater, so I’m always thinking about how a story moves, what it looks like, how to engage the senses.
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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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They only go after what they know they can get.
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The good things that happen to us were meant to happen, and the bad things that happen are lessons meant to teach us to be better.
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They do not begin to describe me. They do not begin to express what is inside of me.
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I cannot unravel the difference between love in my family and the preparation of food because they are so closely woven.
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We worry only about those we brought into this world.
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Anything you ever make that matters takes a long time.
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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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You never know when some small thing will lead to a big idea.
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