I used to believe my art had to be about the things that brought me joy and gave me hope.
ADRIANA TRIGIANIThey only go after what they know they can get.
More Adriana Trigiani Quotes
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Everything has to be clean and orderly when I sit down to write.
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No matter how large a horse’s ass you are, to stay by your side until death. A fool could tell you this is a bad deal.
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When people are filled to the brim with love, they are their most beautiful.
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If there is one thing I hope my books do always and forever, its that they honor working people.
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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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Food is so important – it sustains us, it provides a social focal point, and it is fun.
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I like it when my mother smiles. And I especially like it when I make her smile.
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All the aspects of playwriting, scene-building, the architecture of dramatizing.
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Regardless of whether they loved us back or treated us fairly or understood our shortcomings.
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They only go after what they know they can get.
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If a man walks in beauty, he will create, and when he creates, he prospers.
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Travel is very inspirational – but it’s in the ordinary that I find my themes of love and work and family.
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Looking back, now, I realize that you only ever need one person who lights up that way when you enter a room.
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The only urgent thing in life is the pursuit of love. You get that one right, and you’ve solved the mystery.
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Our faces will become works of art that our grandchildren will treasure.
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I can only get up and do my chores and push through the day and find the good in it.
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And then just like real sisters, we listen and don’t judge.
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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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For a woman, love is the highest dream.
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I love rhinestones, faux jewelry.
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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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This should tell you everything you need to know about guys.
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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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Don’t worry about bad things that haven’t happened yet. It will save you a lot of anxiety.
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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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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.
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