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.
ADRIANA TRIGIANIMaybe 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.
More Adriana Trigiani Quotes
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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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In fact, I prefer it to elation or joy. Relief lets the air out of the Tire of Pain.
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Don’t worry about bad things that haven’t happened yet. It will save you a lot of anxiety.
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And then just like real sisters, we listen and don’t judge.
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Travel is very inspirational – but it’s in the ordinary that I find my themes of love and work and family.
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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’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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I wish I was the kind who made up stories.
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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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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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All the things I thought I was – simple and plain and sometime funny – are very small words.
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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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I am no trouble at all. You could press me into dough and make sugar cookies out of me, I’ve been so sweet.
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Anything you ever make that matters takes a long time.
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No matter how large a horse’s ass you are, to stay by your side until death. A fool could tell you this is a bad deal.
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