I used to believe my art had to be about the things that brought me joy and gave me hope.
ADRIANA TRIGIANIYou have work anytime. But love? Not always.
More Adriana Trigiani Quotes
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Motherhood changes everything.
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The Bookmobile is just a government truck, but to me it’s a glittering royal coach delivering stories and knowledge and life itself.
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And when you clear away the cobwebs of the description of every job in the world, at the bottom of that job is service.
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Women move through the world never knowing their power.
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All the aspects of playwriting, scene-building, the architecture of dramatizing.
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Relief is a wonderful emotion, highly underrated.
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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 value, and I have worth. I cannot be replaced like old shoes or taken for granted like tap water.
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My mother was an avid readerShe loved books about romance.
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I’m very organized – and the best thing – when you love your work.
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If you look around to find meaning in everything that happens you will end up disappointed.
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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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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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To fail and succeed and flourish and fly.
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A practical girl never pines; she takes action.
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And so, when I was a young writer I always worked hard on imagery.
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It’s the secret to happiness, you know. Only take what you need.
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Maybe a first love exists to remind you to be brave in the moment, to stand up for your feelings, instead of shrinking back in the face of potential loneliness.
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But I learned that art can be found in all of life, even in pain.
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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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Regardless of whether they loved us back or treated us fairly or understood our shortcomings.
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No one knows you like the people you live with, and no one will take up your cause to the outside world quite like your blood relatives.
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Books that took place in faraway places and times. Stories with costumes
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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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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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Book clubs are the best thing that has happened to the world of publishing.
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