Having a purpose is the little secret of the nonpretties. Something to do always beats something to look at.
ADRIANA TRIGIANIThe knowledge that someone understands you, is rooting for you, is sharing your life.
More Adriana Trigiani Quotes
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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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I don’t even like the sound of the dryer going – I like the quiet.
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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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The knowledge that someone understands you, is rooting for you, is sharing your life.
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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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Isn’t this the truth of any good mother? That in all of our lives.
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Mama always said a good family has one heartbeat.
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It’s the secret to happiness, you know. Only take what you need.
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Pomegranate Soup is glorious, daring and delightful.
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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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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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Regardless of whether they loved us back or treated us fairly or understood our shortcomings.
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Trusting that the feelings will be delivered, and that the recipient will understand the writer’s intent.
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Love has a funny way of showing up when you aren’t looking for it and didn’t plan on it.
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You can’t know if you’ll be here tomorrow or a year from now.
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