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.
ADRIANA TRIGIANIAll the things I thought I was – simple and plain and sometime funny – are very small words.
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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With full knowledge that the person you married has agreed.
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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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The wedding vows are a license to be a complete jerk.
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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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Sometimes there aren’t reasons behind the terrible things that go on.
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I am still emotional when I look at those boxes checked yes.
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I’ve learned one important lesson in my life, and I’m going to share it with you.
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I used to believe my art had to be about the things that brought me joy and gave me hope.
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Pomegranate Soup is glorious, daring and delightful.
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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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When people are filled to the brim with love, they are their most beautiful.
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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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Everything has to be clean and orderly when I sit down to write.
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Let life unfold, say what you mean.
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