Having a purpose is the little secret of the nonpretties. Something to do always beats something to look at.
ADRIANA TRIGIANISometimes we get our hearts broken, only to have the right person come along to mend them.
More Adriana Trigiani Quotes
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Book clubs are the best thing that has happened to the world of publishing.
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I’ve learned one important lesson in my life, and I’m going to share it with you.
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They figure out what you need and they give it to you – without you asking.
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Motherhood changes everything.
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People have often told me that one of their strongest childhood memories is the scent of their grandmother’s house.
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All you needed is what every girl needs, a good friend.
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The sterling moment of the present and the glorious future known only in our imaginations.
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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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That’s when you know for sure somebody loves you.
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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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Energy has to be fed from a source. If you don’t feed the source, it dissipates entirely.
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With full knowledge that the person you married has agreed.
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Same is true of liking a boy. If you cut off the thoughts, if you stop pinning, you’re free to find a boy who is attainable.
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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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This should tell you everything you need to know about guys.
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There are two kinds of people in this world.
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And if a man promises to build a ladder tall enough to reach it, she believes him, hikes up her skirt, and follows him to the stars.
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If a man walks in beauty, he will create, and when he creates, he prospers.
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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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Sometimes there aren’t reasons behind the terrible things that go on.
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You have work anytime. But love? Not always.
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Sometimes we get our hearts broken, only to have the right person come along to mend them.
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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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To fail and succeed and flourish and fly.
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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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The table is where the big decisions of the family are made and all the arguing takes place.
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