Take care of the problems now, or else you'll just have to suffer again later when you scew everything up the next… — Elizabeth Gilbert Care Copy Share Image
The story he [Todd Willingham] told me was this: He woke up to a fire. He ran out of the house and… — Elizabeth Gilbert Children Copy Share Image
In every possible instance Saint Paul begged Christians to restrain themselves to contain their carnal yearnings to live solitary and sexless lives… — Elizabeth Gilbert Christian Copy Share Image
All of women's stories in the 19th century had either one of two endings: you either had the good Jane Austen marriage… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“Everyone makes their own path, and I must make mine. The Bhagavad Gita - and ancient Indian Yogic text - says that… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
This was my voice, but perfectly wise, calm and compassionate. This was what my voice would sound like if I’d only ever… — Elizabeth Gilbert Affection Copy Share Image
At that moment of realization (that union with God is always present), that's when God let me go, let me slide through… — Elizabeth Gilbert Compassionate Copy Share Image
My husband is not American. He was born in Brazil, where he grew up under a filthy, corrupt dictatorship. In his twenties,… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“You don't like it?" asked Luca, who loves this stuff. "I bet Gandhi never ate lamb intestines in his life," I said.… — Elizabeth Gilbert Life Copy Share Image
I have my own set of survival techniques. I am patient. I know how to pack light. But my one might travel… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
Traveling is the great true love of my life... I am loyal and constant in my love of travel. I feel about… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“I always thought we only had two choices in our lives when it came to pizza crust—thin and crispy, or thick and… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
We invented marriage. Couples invented marriage. We also invented divorce,mind you. And we invented infidelity,too, as well as romantic misery. In fact… — Elizabeth Gilbert Age Copy Share Image
That is who Barack Obama is - a person of admirable character - and that is who he has remained for me… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“He said, "Just as there exists in writing a literal truth and a poetic truth, there also exists in a human being… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“Alma wrote in depth about laurel, mimosa, and verbena. She wrote about grapes and camellias, about the myrtle orange, about the cosseting… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
It's still two human beings trying to get along, so it's going to be complicated. And love is always complicated. But humans… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“But whenever I see it happen, I always want to say the same thing. Good luck. Because you still have a woman… — Elizabeth Gilbert Complicated love Copy Share Image
“If we truly knew all the answers in advance as to the meaning of life and the nature of God and the… — Elizabeth Gilbert Faith Copy Share Image
“I've come to believe that there exists in the universe something I call "The Physics of The Quest" — a force of… — Elizabeth Gilbert Inspirational quotes Copy Share Image
“George thrust into Alma's hand a lithograph of a spotted 'Catasetum.' The orchid had been rendered so magnificently that it seemed to… — Elizabeth Gilbert Artwork Copy Share Image
“This is what intimacy does to us over time. That's what a long marriage can do: It causes us to inherit and… — Elizabeth Gilbert Intimacy Copy Share Image
I have far more enthusiasm in life than I have actual energy. In my excitement, I routinely take on more that I… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“I am loyal and constant in my love for travel, as I have not always been loyal and constant in my other… — Elizabeth Gilbert Love Copy Share Image
“We Americans often say that marriage is hard work. I'm not sure that the Hmong would understand this notion. Life is hard… — Elizabeth Gilbert American women Copy Share Image
“I tried so hard to fight the endless sobbing. I remember asking myself one night, while I was curled up in the… — Elizabeth Gilbert Living room Copy Share Image
The sound universe is also spectacular around here. In the evenings there's a cricket orchestra with frogs providing the bass line. In… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“There's a power struggle going on across Europe these days. A few cities are competing against each other to see who shall… — Elizabeth Gilbert Europe Copy Share Image
Time -- when pursued like a bandit -- will behave like one; always remaining one country or one room ahead of you,… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
I have no nostalgia for the patriarchy, please believe me. But what I have come to realize is that, when that patriarchic… — Elizabeth Gilbert Age Copy Share Image
“Then he asked me to tell him some stories about India, about America, about Italy, about my family. That's when I realized… — Elizabeth Gilbert English teacher Copy Share Image
“There is a prayer that we recite in those rooms that I love very much. It simply says, “Dear God—thank you for… — Elizabeth Gilbert Addiction Copy Share Image
Where did you get the idea you aren't allowed to petition the universe with prayer? You are part of this universe, Liz.… — Elizabeth Gilbert Action Copy Share Image
I will tell you why we have these extraordinary minds and souls, Miss Whittaker," he continued, as though he had not heard… — Elizabeth Gilbert Communion Copy Share Image
“Luca’s grandfather (who I hope is known as Nonno Spaghetti) gave him his first sky-blue Lazio jersey when the boy was just… — Elizabeth Gilbert Football Copy Share Image
Nobody wants to do it - not real change, not soul change, not the painful molecular change required to truly become who… — Elizabeth Gilbert Change Copy Share Image
“The Yogic sages say that all the pain of a human life is caused by words, as is all the joy. We… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
This is a nice metaphor, too, about mothers and daughters - that when it came time for me to make my own,… — Elizabeth Gilbert Children Copy Share Image
“Like most humanoids, I am burdened with what the Buddhists call the "monkey mind"--the thoughts that swing from limb to limb, stopping… — Elizabeth Gilbert Buddhism Copy Share Image
“But why must everything always have a practical application? I’d been such a diligent soldier for years—working, producing, never missing a deadline,… — Elizabeth Gilbert Italian Copy Share Image
![“The story he [Todd Willingham] told me was this: He woke up to a fire. He ran out of the house and couldn't run back in to save his children, and that was enough to get me interested. ... There's a writer in me that's like, ... this is a great story. ... I have a good friend, who was my neighbor…” quote by Elizabeth Gilbert](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/d7c/elizabeth-gilbert-131_children_the-story-he-todd-willingham-told-me-was_2822595.jpg)
