A handwritten letter carries a lot of risk. It’s a one-sided conversation that reveals the truth of the writer.
ADRIANA TRIGIANII used to believe my art had to be about the things that brought me joy and gave me hope.
More Adriana Trigiani Quotes
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Food was celebration, conversation, and nourishment.
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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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Food is so important – it sustains us, it provides a social focal point, and it is fun.
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Two different things. Work is survival, and love sustains you.
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I like it when my mother smiles. And I especially like it when I make her smile.
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They only go after what they know they can get.
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You have work anytime. But love? Not always.
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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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When I see it lumbering down the mountain road like a tank . . . I flag it down like an old friend. I’ve waited on this corner every Friday since I can remember.
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I don’t even like the sound of the dryer going – I like the quiet.
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And then just like real sisters, we listen and don’t judge.
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All the aspects of playwriting, scene-building, the architecture of dramatizing.
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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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And who encouraged you to grow a good heart. When that layer goes, whatever is left of your childhood goes with her.
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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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