“Do you guys ever think about how Hitler has affected the whole world? That just one man did all this? I mean,… — Elizabeth Berg Good man Copy Share Image
I look to find the heart and soul of people, of my characters. I look for the truth of them and the… — Elizabeth Berg Heart Copy Share Image
“Steven sits back in the booth, crosses his arms. “My wife was cremated.” “Your wife…?” “She died when Maddy was two weeks… — Elizabeth Berg Marriage Copy Share Image
My mother and her five sisters have always been living examples of the great love that can exist among sisters - and… — Elizabeth Berg Family Copy Share Image
“I'm sorry! It's just that it hurts so much and it never stops!” — Elizabeth Berg World war 2 Copy Share Image
I think the most important quality for a writer to have is empathy. — Elizabeth Berg Empathy Copy Share Image
Writers have a reputation for being distracted. That's because writers are distracted. They are always tuned into that other voice, the one… — Elizabeth Berg Always Copy Share Image
I remember, as a child, wanting all the time to buy my parents presents. I stood around forlornly in fancy shops, unable… — Elizabeth Berg Around Copy Share Image
“I decided in high school that I wasn't going to get married too soon. I'd forgotten that you can also wait too… — Elizabeth Berg High school Copy Share Image
“Every day, Helen thought, so many people tap the bull on the shoulder and say, "Excuse me. I'm just going to grab… — Elizabeth Berg Every day Copy Share Image
“We are meant to use what we have, whatever it is. We are meant to be less mindful of our insides, more… — Elizabeth Berg Copy Share Image
In the most self-protective of ways, I don't think about the reader when I'm writing - I just think about the story. — Elizabeth Berg About Copy Share Image
“You know before you know, of course. You are bending over the dryer, pulling out the still-warm sheets, and the knowledge walks… — Elizabeth Berg Open-house Copy Share Image
“I don't think you've even begun to realize all there is for you to love. And I know you better than anyone,… — Elizabeth Berg Love Copy Share Image
I've always felt an overwhelming need to get out what was inside. The vehicle for me was words on paper - not… — Elizabeth Berg Always Copy Share Image
“I don’t think it’s foolish. I don’t think love is ever foolish.” — Elizabeth Berg Love Copy Share Image
“Well, I’ve said it often enough to others: there are times when you have to hurt badly in order to move. Otherwise,… — Elizabeth Berg Time Copy Share Image
The process of writing and creating and answering that very unique call inside yourself has nothing to do with agents and sales… — Elizabeth Berg Nothing Copy Share Image
You need a place to work that works for you, and you need people to understand that when you are writing, you… — Elizabeth Berg Brain Copy Share Image
“Come over here and light me a cigarette," she'd said. I'd snuck a little inhale, and my mother had smiled. But then… — Elizabeth Berg Mother Copy Share Image
Ruth has friends like other people have wardrobes. I mean that there's someone for every occasion. — Elizabeth Berg Every occasion Copy Share Image
