“Dreams changed a person, and there was a little danger in that, because having a powerful dream made you vulnerable to failure… — Susan Wiggs Dream Copy Share Image
There is something about losing your mother that is permanent and inexpressable - a wound that will never quite heal. — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
I never felt I was incapable of succeeding because I felt confident I could always learn what I needed to know. — Susan Wiggs Confident Copy Share Image
“More than a thousand veterans still remained unaccounted for, and his father, Richard Arthur Finnemore, was one of them.” — Susan Wiggs Army Copy Share Image
“She was the living, breathing proof that the hard things in life didn't have to defeat you - or even define you.” — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
“What makes photography a strange invention is that its primary raw materials are light and time. —John Berger, English art critic” — Susan Wiggs Art Copy Share Image
“Feed your friends, and their mouths will be too full to gossip, Bubbie used to say. Feed your enemies, and they’ll become… — Susan Wiggs Friend Copy Share Image
Tell the story that's in your heart, and don't hold back. Write a book the reader will want to melt into. — Susan Wiggs Book Copy Share Image
“What a joy life is when you have made a close working partnership with Nature, helping her to produce for the benefit… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
“I’m fat, okay? Getting rid of my braces and glasses is not going to change that.” “Stop it,” Camille said. God, why… — Susan Wiggs Teenagers Copy Share Image
I've always loved writing emotionally rich, character-driven novels that explore the way people fall in love and deal with life's triumphs and… — Susan Wiggs Book Copy Share Image
Talent is required, but much of writing is a matter of craft, which develops with time, attention, patience and practice, like playing… — Susan Wiggs Attention Copy Share Image
I love my life, my family and my friends, and I'm drawn to 'relationship' novels because of their affirming focus on the… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
She watched the gap between ship and shore grow to a huge gulf. Perhaps this was a little like dying, the departed… — Susan Wiggs Departed Copy Share Image
“The handblown glass pickle ornaments from Lauscha in Germany can date back as far as 1847, and are treasured by families everywhere.… — Susan Wiggs Christmas Copy Share Image
“There were few forces greater than the power of a fourteen-year-old’s determination when she wanted something. A teenager would stop at nothing… — Susan Wiggs Teenager Copy Share Image
“understanding. The day she and Rand had broken up, her father had spoken with surprising insight: There’s a kind of love that… — Susan Wiggs Life Copy Share Image
“There's a kind of love that has the power to save you, to get you through life. It's like breathing. You have… — Susan Wiggs Communication Copy Share Image
“The estate looked vast and prosperous- on the surface, at least. Bella Vista was stunningly lovely, the orchards well tended and clearly… — Susan Wiggs Beauty Copy Share Image
“Magnus had caught it gingerly, half expecting it to blow in his face. The Teacher chuckled. "Don't worry, it can't do anything… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
“Setting out some honey shortbread cookies to go with the lemonade, she flashed on memories of her grandmother, offering refreshments to anyone… — Susan Wiggs Baked goods Copy Share Image
“He couldn't stop himself from checking her out from behind. He kind of wished she wasn't wearing all that flowy stuff because… — Susan Wiggs Isabel-and-cormac Copy Share Image
“Isabel felt soft and yielding; her blouse felt soft. Everything about her seemed soft, and she smelled of dried flowers, rosemary, fresh… — Susan Wiggs Food Copy Share Image
“In this life, I had all I ever wanted. Losing Erik was a sadness that knit itself into my soul, but that… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
“BACKYARD GARDEN SALAD In wartime, patriotic families cultivated “Victory Gardens” to promote self-sufficiency and help the war effort. 4 cups mixed greens… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
“She loved old things. The brown-brick place was a survivor of the 1907 earthquake and fire, and proudly bore a plaque from… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
“Life could be very distracting, thought Isabel. And that was a good thing. It kept her from focusing on things that couldn't… — Susan Wiggs Cooking Copy Share Image
“This is the first real food I've had since the patisserie trolley at the Bordeaux airport," Shannon said. She took a bite,… — Susan Wiggs Mother Copy Share Image
“The undulating terrain was cloaked in lush abundance, the vineyards like garlands of deep green and yellow, orchards and farms sprouting here… — Susan Wiggs Archangel Copy Share Image
“Gougères Gougères are airy French cheese puffs that originated in France, and are traditionally served this time of year with champagne dry,… — Susan Wiggs Food Copy Share Image
“To tell you the truth, I'm curious about this place now. I wouldn't mind exploring. What do you know about it?" "I… — Susan Wiggs Baked goods Copy Share Image
“She shrugged her shoulders, then shifted her attention to the hand-labeled glass jars of honey. "Which one do you want to use?"… — Susan Wiggs Flavors Copy Share Image
“Love wasn’t a selfish thing. It was the kindest, most generous impulse a man could have.” — Susan Wiggs Love Copy Share Image
“And if you don't believe memories are worth more than money, then perhaps you've not made the right kind of memories.” — Susan Wiggs Memories Copy Share Image
“I feel like I should clean the house, so I a going to read until the feeling passes.” — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
“I love you Daddy. How hard was that to say Why hadn’t she said it before Because she wasn’t sure she meant… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
An event in the present evokes past sensations. But science couldn't explain how a foolish heart had the power to overrule common… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
“That’s how it is with infants. The minute the pain’s gone, so are the tears. If more people would do that, the… — Susan Wiggs Happier Copy Share Image
