Food was celebration, conversation, and nourishment.
ADRIANA TRIGIANIAnd 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.
More Adriana Trigiani Quotes
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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.
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Things that happen unwieldy. You cannot turn to her anymore, and it changes your life forever.
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With full knowledge that the person you married has agreed.
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They figure out what you need and they give it to you – without you asking.
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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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I don’t even like the sound of the dryer going – I like the quiet.
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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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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 never knew my grandmothers, but I could always count of the Bookmobile.
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I have been a joy to live with all spring: Upbeat, warm and tender, uncomplicated, and loving.
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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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When a girl is beautiful, she gets to pick – she never has to wait for someone to choose her.
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If only men came made to order. It’s so hard to find a decent fellow.
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The intimacy. The deepest level of love.
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One person is all it takes to give a kid confidence.
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