I have value, and I have worth. I cannot be replaced like old shoes or taken for granted like tap water.
ADRIANA TRIGIANII even love the smell of books.
More Adriana Trigiani Quotes
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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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And then just like real sisters, we listen and don’t judge.
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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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We worry only about those we brought into this world.
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It’s service. And I took that ethic and applied it to my writing craft.
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Furthermore, the writer is not there to see the reaction of the person he writes to, so there’s a great unknown to the process that requires a leap of faith.
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I don’t settle in any other area of my life when it comes to excellence, so why should I lower my standards when it comes to boys?
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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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I like it when my mother smiles. And I especially like it when I make her smile.
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You have work anytime. But love? Not always.
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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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If a man walks in beauty, he will create, and when he creates, he prospers.
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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 never knew my grandmothers, but I could always count of the Bookmobile.
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A practical girl never pines; she takes action.
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To fail and succeed and flourish and fly.
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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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Two different things. Work is survival, and love sustains you.
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And so, when I was a young writer I always worked hard on imagery.
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So for them 15 years is a blink of an eye. I am nothing but grateful.
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Book clubs are the best thing that has happened to the world of publishing.
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I look at my roommates who are so proud of me that it makes me proud.
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Pomegranate Soup is glorious, daring and delightful.
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But I learned that art can be found in all of life, even in pain.
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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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I loved to read, still do, and it seemed that the writing was a result of the love of books and reading and libraries.
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