Isn’t this the truth of any good mother? That in all of our lives.
ADRIANA TRIGIANILove has a funny way of showing up when you aren’t looking for it and didn’t plan on it.
More Adriana Trigiani Quotes
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To fail and succeed and flourish and fly.
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You never know when some small thing will lead to a big idea.
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There is no one on earth who knew you from the day you were born; who knew why you cried, or when you’d had enough food; who knew exactly what to say when you were hurting.
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No one worries about you like your mother, and when she is gone, the world seems unsafe.
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I adored the Iranian sisters, Marjan, Bahar and Layla, who are looking to build a life, start a business and find love in a place so far from home.
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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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Art makes the spirit soar. And when the spirit is lifted, life follows.
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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’m writing novels because I found something I love because I tried it. Don’t be afraid to shake it up.
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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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But a child’s joy is doubled for the mother, and the sound of her son’s laughter began to her heart.
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Anything you ever make that matters takes a long time.
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Beware the things of this world that can mean everything or nothing.
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In fact, I prefer it to elation or joy. Relief lets the air out of the Tire of Pain.
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The Wise County Bookmobile is one of the most beautiful sights in the world to me.
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There’s nothing an artist needs more – even more than excellent tools and stamina – than a deadline.
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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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I have been a joy to live with all spring: Upbeat, warm and tender, uncomplicated, and loving.
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I am in total silence when I write.
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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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Maybe a first love exists to reaffirm the best parts of yourself, the choices you made when you didn’t worry about the consequences.
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I ask myself, If I knew all the answers, would it help? I lie awake and wonder why I don’t have parents and wonder what will become of my brother and me.
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A library is a home filled with our stories.
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I never knew my grandmothers, but I could always count of the Bookmobile.
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This should tell you everything you need to know about guys.
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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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