If there is one thing I hope my books do always and forever, its that they honor working people.
ADRIANA TRIGIANIPeople have often told me that one of their strongest childhood memories is the scent of their grandmother’s house.
More Adriana Trigiani Quotes
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You have work anytime. But love? Not always.
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Moments are history. If you have enough of them, they become a story.
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If you look around to find meaning in everything that happens you will end up disappointed.
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I used to believe my art had to be about the things that brought me joy and gave me hope.
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And so, when I was a young writer I always worked hard on imagery.
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How childish to think that could be easy.
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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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They figure out what you need and they give it to you – without you asking.
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Book clubs are the best thing that has happened to the world of publishing.
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With full knowledge that the person you married has agreed.
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The knowledge that someone understands you, is rooting for you, is sharing your life.
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It’s service. And I took that ethic and applied it to my writing craft.
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For a woman, love is the highest dream.
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It doesn’t. What matters is what you make. Whether it’s a cake for bingo night or a costume for a saint or a wall of water-whatever you pour into this life is what makes you rich.
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It’s the secret to happiness, you know. Only take what you need.
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This should tell you everything you need to know about guys.
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Books that took place in faraway places and times. Stories with costumes
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You can’t know if you’ll be here tomorrow or a year from now.
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The table is where the big decisions of the family are made and all the arguing takes place.
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There are two kinds of people in this world.
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I can only get up and do my chores and push through the day and find the good in it.
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Things that happen unwieldy. You cannot turn to her anymore, and it changes your life forever.
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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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You never know when some small thing will lead to a big idea.
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I don’t even like the sound of the dryer going – I like the quiet.
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This is where men and women are different, we can put aside petty competition for relationships – they can’t. It interferes.
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