A handwritten letter carries a lot of risk. It’s a one-sided conversation that reveals the truth of the writer.
ADRIANA TRIGIANIYou can’t always think about what you’ve lost, or what you don’t have, or what you didn’t get. Because when you do that, you’re missing out on the now.
More Adriana Trigiani Quotes
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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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Those who want to know the facts, and those who want to make up a nice story to feel better.
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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 wish I was the kind who made up stories.
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The only urgent thing in life is the pursuit of love. You get that one right, and you’ve solved the mystery.
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The writer has to choose the right words to express his sentences, and then, once he has sealed the envelope, he has to place those thoughts in the hands of someone else,
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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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For a woman, love is the highest dream.
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Women move through the world never knowing their power.
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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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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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Moments are history. If you have enough of them, they become a story.
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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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Looking back, now, I realize that you only ever need one person who lights up that way when you enter a room.
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Taste and see what I was talking about, I would be able to tell them a story.
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