If a man walks in beauty, he will create, and when he creates, he prospers. Adriana Trigiani More Quotes by Adriana Trigiani More Quotes From Adriana Trigiani The most precious research to me came from the paperwork filed on behalf of my grandparents and great-grandfather. The ship's manifest showed that they could read and write. I am still emotional when I look at those boxes checked yes. Adriana Trigiani grandparent emotional writing And so, when I was a young writer I always worked hard on imagery, and I knew that the roots of imagery were the senses - and that if my readers could feel, taste and see what I was talking about, I would be able to tell them a story. Adriana Trigiani taste roots talking I'm writing novels because I found something I love because I tried it. Don't be afraid to shake it up. Adriana Trigiani found writing love-is I used to believe my art had to be about the things that brought me joy and gave me hope. But I learned that art can be found in all of life, even in pain. Adriana Trigiani pain believe art A library is a home filled with our stories. On every shelf, we see ourselves, experience our collective conscious, describe our dreams and our great longing for times that have passed, the sterling moment of the present and the glorious future known only in our imaginations. Adriana Trigiani imagination dream home Pomegranate Soup is glorious, daring and delightful. I adored the Iranian sisters, Marjan, Bahar and Layla, who are looking to build a life, start a business and find love in a place so far from home. Ireland has never been more beautiful - the perfect setting for this story filled with humor, hope and possibility. Adriana Trigiani perfect home beautiful You never know when some small thing will lead to a big idea. Travel is very inspirational - but it's in the ordinary that I find my themes of love and work and family. Adriana Trigiani very-inspirational ordinary ideas If only men came made to order. It's so hard to find a decent fellow. Adriana Trigiani made men order Writing comedy is the greatest spiritual gift you can give to anybody anytime. Adriana Trigiani spiritual writing giving If there is one thing I hope my books do always and forever, its that they honor working people. Adriana Trigiani forever book people The intimacy. The deepest level of love. The knowledge that someone understands you, is rooting for you, is sharing your life. Adriana Trigiani intimacy levels Sometimes we get our hearts broken, only to have the right person come along to mend them. Adriana Trigiani broken heart sometimes And when you clear away the cobwebs of the description of every job in the world, at the bottom of that job is service. It's service. And I took that ethic and applied it to my writing craft. Adriana Trigiani writing jobs world Energy has to be fed from a source. If you don't feed the source, it dissipates entirely.Same is true of liking a boy. If you cut off the thoughts, if you stop pinning, you're free to find a boy who is attainable. Adriana Trigiani cutting energy boys I will probably always cry myself to sleep, but knowing this, someday the tears won't be sad, or filled with regret. Maybe they will be joyful Adriana Trigiani regret knowing sleep My mother was an avid readerShe loved books about romance. Books that took place in faraway places and times. Stories with costumes Adriana Trigiani avid mother book Mama always said a good family has one heartbeat. 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. Adriana Trigiani blood people world It's the secret to happiness, you know. Only take what you need. Adriana Trigiani secret-to-happiness secret needs If you look around to find meaning in everything that happens, you will end up disappointed. Sometimes there aren’t reasons behind the terrible things that go on. 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. But when the morning comes, I realize that there’s nothing to be done about what has already happened. I can only get up and do my chores and push through the day and find the good in it. Adriana Trigiani brother morning lying I don't use a crap camera, I don't eat junk, and I'm not going to a dance where the boys are bores Adriana Trigiani cameras use boys
