“Good weather will do this to people, bond them in their gratefulness.” — Elizabeth Berg Good weather Copy Share Image
We're such imperfect beings. I think that's more often the case than not. — Elizabeth Berg Beings Copy Share Image
Ultimately, the less I know about what I'm doing, the better the work is. — Elizabeth Berg About Copy Share Image
I think it's harder - much harder - to be a good parent than to write a book. — Elizabeth Berg Book Copy Share Image
Everybody knows the mother-daughter relationship is one of the most complex there is. — Elizabeth Berg Complex Copy Share Image
I can't decide if I'm a hippie or elegant older woman, a farmer's wife, a crazy person. — Elizabeth Berg Crazy Copy Share Image
My mom used to keep all her Christmas cards in a basket bedecked with red ribbon, and I loved to look at… — Elizabeth Berg Cards Copy Share Image
My characters are like my children in a way. I create them, and then I worry about them forevermore. — Elizabeth Berg Character Copy Share Image
I cried until my eyes swelled shut, and then I slept, a black, dreamless sleep from which I awoke amazingly refreshed, at… — Elizabeth Berg Black Copy Share Image
“This is the way things work sometimes, that good things get ideas from each other, say, well now let’s go ahead and… — Elizabeth Berg Good thing Copy Share Image
“Human beings. They are the ones with the most important job. They are supposed to make what they want out of what… — Elizabeth Berg Human beings Copy Share Image
I like to listen to sad music when I’m sad. It seems honest. It makes me cry, and sometimes a good cry… — Elizabeth Berg Cry Copy Share Image
I believe that the souls of women flatten and anchor themselves in times of adversity, lay in for the stay. I've heard… — Elizabeth Berg Adversity Copy Share Image
Reading Claire Cooks novel is like eating some exotic dish about which you say, Wow, this is great! Whats in it? The… — Elizabeth Berg Books Copy Share Image
When I look at my own work, I see love, loss, and loneliness. Part of it might be that I was an… — Elizabeth Berg Army Copy Share Image
I know that sometimes it happens that a novelist is embarrassed about their early works. For me, it's the opposite: I believe… — Elizabeth Berg Believe Copy Share Image
“It’s not always a good idea, digging around in the past,” he said. “I done that once. I went to see the… — Elizabeth Berg Digging Copy Share Image
He wore a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up to the good place, and a heart-shaped leaf lay trapped in the… — Elizabeth Berg Dating Copy Share Image
In this wide world, I don't think that there's just one person for any of us. I think we look until we… — Elizabeth Berg Feels Copy Share Image
I'm the kind of person who is entertained watching someone simply be themselves, whether they're putting their children to bed or making… — Elizabeth Berg Children Copy Share Image
“If I could just have him until the day was over. Just a few more hours. But he was gone. I clasped… — Elizabeth Berg Death Copy Share Image
“By now I was feeling the shame but also defiance. Like here, I'm carrying the banner for all of you who cut… — Elizabeth Berg Every day Copy Share Image
“I know you feel bad about it, but here’s what I want you to do. Create an imaginary box. Into that box… — Elizabeth Berg Hurt feelings Copy Share Image
“I just want to say one thing. If I ever write a novel again, it's going to be in defense of weak… — Elizabeth Berg Books Copy Share Image
“Actors, painters, dancers, comedians, even just ordinary people doing ordinary things, what are they without an audience of some sort? See, that's… — Elizabeth Berg Audience Copy Share Image
When I wrote 'Home Safe,' I wanted to look at a number of things: the mystery and joy and pain of creativity.… — Elizabeth Berg Creativity Copy Share Image
“I learned a lot about medicine in those years, but I learned more about human nature. I learned about bravery and resilience,… — Elizabeth Berg Cancer Copy Share Image
She sits down and puts her hand to her chest and rocks. Thinks of all she has lost and will lose. All… — Elizabeth Berg Aprons Copy Share Image
I hoped we never had to realize all the opportunities we missed in this life. — Elizabeth Berg Life Copy Share Image
Writing was always a release for me, a great joy. It wasn't work. — Elizabeth Berg Great Copy Share Image
Oftentimes, I need to write about something in order to understand it. — Elizabeth Berg Need Copy Share Image
“Funny how an animal can hurt your feelings when you’re all alone.” — Elizabeth Berg Animal Copy Share Image
