There is incredible value in being of service to others. — Elizabeth Berg Incredible Copy Share Image
I think the most important quality for a writer to have is empathy. — Elizabeth Berg Empathy Copy Share Image
Whenever I write a novel, most of the time it starts with barest slip of an idea. — Elizabeth Berg Books Copy Share Image
“...wear a hat and some old lady shoes, and you can do whatever you want.” — Elizabeth Berg Aging Copy Share Image
For me as a writer, it's so joyful to know that someone hears and responds to what I write. — Elizabeth Berg Joyful Copy Share Image
“The person with the bleeding finger doesn't hurt less for the person next to him with the bleeding arm.” — Elizabeth Berg World war ii Copy Share Image
We're such imperfect beings. I think that's more often the case than not. — Elizabeth Berg Beings Copy Share Image
Anything we have, we are only borrowing. Anything. Any time. — Elizabeth Berg Borrowing Copy Share Image
“Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels." Marsha thinks about this. Then she says, "Not true." "I know," Tom says, and… — Elizabeth Berg Food Copy Share Image
“I will be so glad for you to hear not the sounds of gunfire but the sounds of church bells, and of… — Elizabeth Berg Church bells Copy Share Image
“I should have said “powder room.” That would evoke the image of me sitting before a beautiful gold mirror, a vase of… — Elizabeth Berg Powder Room Copy Share Image
“I like to do things in bed. I fold the laundry on the bed. Food tastes better to me when I'm under… — Elizabeth Berg Bed Copy Share Image
As a writer, you should have a sticky soul; the act of continually taking things in should be as much a part… — Elizabeth Berg Color Copy Share Image
Nurses don't get paid very much. It didn't take long to realize that I could make more as a writer. I loved… — Elizabeth Berg Could Copy Share Image
When you have that deep kind of hunger that is part longing, what's better to eat than the best apple pie? Or… — Elizabeth Berg Apple pie Copy Share Image
“...what John likes best are the small and undramatic moments that make for a kind of easy comfort, for a feeling of… — Elizabeth Berg Moments Copy Share Image
The things that brought me the most comfort now were too small to list. Raspberries in cream. Sparrows with cocked heads. Shadows… — Elizabeth Berg Black Copy Share Image
“Hey. Know what happened to me today?" He sits back and crosses his arms, smiles. "No. What happened to you today?" "Well,… — Elizabeth Berg Better now Copy Share Image
I made cranberry sauce, and when it was done put it into a dark blue bowl for the beautiful contrast. I was… — Elizabeth Berg Absent Copy Share Image
“Oh, why isn’t there a Community Center for People Who Need a Little Something? If people would only tell the truth about… — Elizabeth Berg Truth Copy Share Image
“Didn’t I tell you about her? She stuck her fingers in her vagina and then rubbed the stuff behind her ears. She… — Elizabeth Berg Vagina Copy Share Image
“Whenever Sadie sees engagement rings, she feels a strange mix of emotions: a kind of excitement mixed with a vague sadness. A… — Elizabeth Berg Engagement ring 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 Feel Copy Share Image
“You know who does it right? You know who does loving right?” “Who?” “Nobody. I mean, people can’t even … If you get a… — Elizabeth Berg Cats Copy Share Image
“I don’t think it’s foolish. I don’t think love is ever foolish.” — Elizabeth Berg Foolish Copy Share Image
“Here is the knowledge, so easy and mean: find what they love and wreck it. Simple.” — Elizabeth Berg Easy Copy Share Image
