You can’t always think about what you’ve lost, or what you don’t have, or what you didn’t get. Because when you do that, you’re missing out on the now.
ADRIANA TRIGIANIMotherhood changes everything.
More Adriana Trigiani Quotes
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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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A feat she had never believed possible
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I have candles going, and small objects that remind me of what I am working on, or bring me into the world of the character.
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I don’t even like the sound of the dryer going – I like the quiet.
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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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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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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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Anything you ever make that matters takes a long time.
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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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On every shelf, we see ourselves, experience our collective conscious, describe our dreams and our great longing for times that have passed.
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Art makes the spirit soar. And when the spirit is lifted, life follows.
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But I learned that art can be found in all of life, even in pain.
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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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Let life unfold, say what you mean.
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I love rhinestones, faux jewelry.
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