In fact, I prefer it to elation or joy. Relief lets the air out of the Tire of Pain.
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More Adriana Trigiani Quotes
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I wish I was the kind who made up stories.
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Regardless of whether they loved us back or treated us fairly or understood our shortcomings.
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So for them 15 years is a blink of an eye. I am nothing but grateful.
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We worry only about those we brought into this world.
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Some artists never see their work in front of an audience.
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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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But when the morning comes, I realize that there’s nothing to be done about what has already happened.
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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 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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If a man walks in beauty, he will create, and when he creates, he prospers.
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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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It’s the secret to happiness, you know. Only take what you need.
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When a girl is beautiful, she gets to pick – she never has to wait for someone to choose her.
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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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If there is one thing I hope my books do always and forever, its that they honor working people.
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This should tell you everything you need to know about guys.
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They figure out what you need and they give it to you – without you asking.
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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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The most precious research to me came from the paperwork filed on behalf of my grandparents and great-grandfather.
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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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We girls, on the other hand, aim really high. We take a leap.
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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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Writing comedy is the greatest spiritual gift you can give to anybody anytime.
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A handwritten letter carries a lot of risk. It’s a one-sided conversation that reveals the truth of the writer.
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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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Having a purpose is the little secret of the nonpretties. Something to do always beats something to look at.
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