I think it's harder - much harder - to be a good parent than to write a book. — Elizabeth Berg Book Copy Share Image
Everybody complains about getting older, but I find it such a rich time of life. There are negative things about it, I… — Elizabeth Berg Experience Copy Share Image
Ultimately, the less I know about what I'm doing, the better the work is. — Elizabeth Berg About Copy Share Image
You are born into your family and your family is born into you. No returns. No exchanges. — Elizabeth Berg Born Copy Share Image
“aging means the abandonment of criticism and the taking on of compassionate acceptance.” — Elizabeth Berg Acceptance Copy Share Image
The world of literature is so rich and so enriching. The value is inestimable of what reading does for you. — Elizabeth Berg Books Copy Share Image
“Willow trees dipped their bare branches into pond water like girls testing the temperature with their toes.” — Elizabeth Berg Bare branches Copy Share Image
“Funny how an animal can hurt your feelings when you’re all alone.” — Elizabeth Berg Animals Copy Share Image
“Arthur thinks that, above all, aging means the abandonment of criticism and the taking on of compassionate acceptance.” — Elizabeth Berg Aging Copy Share Image
With 'Durable Goods,' I meant only to write about being an army brat. What emerged was a story about compassion - the… — Elizabeth Berg Army Copy Share Image
Some people read an interesting or provocative newspaper article, and that's the end of that. A writer reads such an article, and… — Elizabeth Berg End 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
You must never check for a person's pulse using your thumb, or you'll feel your own heartbeat. Actually, I plan on doing… — Elizabeth Berg Checks Copy Share Image
“All these small things are the glue that keeps you bound to your own life. They are the things that make you… — Elizabeth Berg Respect Copy Share Image
I would make an anonymous call and say, this is someone who cares, do you know what kind of children you have? — Elizabeth Berg Care Copy Share Image
One of the great pleasures in writing 'The Dream Lover' was learning about some of the real people who populated George Sand's… — Elizabeth Berg Great 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 Copy Share Image
One thing I have always been is too short. It's adorable when you're in junior high. After that, it's a pain in… — Elizabeth Berg Adorable Copy Share Image
I never meant to write about the experience of losing a good friend to breast cancer when I was going through it.… — Elizabeth Berg Beautiful 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
Traditions insist upon themselves. Look around, and you will see them trying to exist everywhere, in everyone's life. — Elizabeth Berg Culture Copy Share Image
I hoped we never had to realize all the opportunities we missed in this life. — Elizabeth Berg Life Copy Share Image
