A practical girl never pines; she takes action.
ADRIANA TRIGIANII cannot unravel the difference between love in my family and the preparation of food because they are so closely woven.
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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And who encouraged you to grow a good heart. When that layer goes, whatever is left of your childhood goes with her.
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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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Everything has to be clean and orderly when I sit down to write.
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For a woman, love is the highest dream.
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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 even love the smell of books.
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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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If only men came made to order. It’s so hard to find a decent fellow.
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But I learned that art can be found in all of life, even in pain.
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They figure out what you need and they give it to you – without you asking.
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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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There are two kinds of people in this world.
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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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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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