No, I never thought that I would be a writer. I had always been told I could write well, but it never… — Elizabeth Berg Copy Share Image
“And in my head, a person who was out walking and walking in the dark comes to a little house with a… — Elizabeth Berg Dark Copy Share Image
Ideas come from life: what happens in mine, what I see happening in others', mixed with a great deal of imagination. I… — Elizabeth Berg Character Copy Share Image
“No one could ever be for me what [he] had been because he had known me when, and that had kept me… — Elizabeth Berg Love 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 Character Copy Share Image
“I think it's a real gift to be able to say that what's in your life is enough. It seems most of… — Elizabeth Berg Contentment Copy Share Image
“Once you start making decisions in which your heart, mind, and soul are congruent, you'll feel it as a kind of lift,… — Elizabeth Berg Art making Copy Share Image
It is never about how good your voice is; it is only about feeling the urge to sing, and then having the… — Elizabeth Berg Courage Copy Share Image
“She is her odd self. The kiln has been fired. She is a person persnickity about keeping her house clean, but not… — Elizabeth Berg Copy Share Image
“It seemed impossible that men with hearts and brains were capable of it. Such devastation of cities, so many innocent lives lost.… — Elizabeth Berg World war 2 Copy Share Image
“It seems like all the time people are making themselves themselves, but they don't really know it. You can only have true… — Elizabeth Berg Dreams Copy Share Image
“Only way I can get any shut-eye is to sleep on the floor.” “I see.” “It ain’t permanent,” he said. “I’m working… — Elizabeth Berg Copy Share Image
It's amazing how smart the body is. Though maybe we could do without loving. I think it's overrated, and I think it's… — Elizabeth Berg Body Copy Share Image
“When Suzie introduced Helen, she told the audience that one of the best things about books is that they are an interactive… — Elizabeth Berg Art Copy Share Image
“I think of all that is happening elsewhere, as I lie here. Nearby, I can hear the sounds of a road crew.… — Elizabeth Berg Blossoms 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
“the invisible dangers in a normal day wrought by overactive technology, fueled by greed. Soon we’ll have a whole world meeting for… — Elizabeth Berg Greed Copy Share Image
You are always in my thoughts. When you were little, I knew your whereabouts at any given moment. Now that you are...off… — Elizabeth Berg Copy Share Image
“How is it that we dare to honk at others in traffic, when we know nothing about where they have just come… — Elizabeth Berg 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 Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, just when you think you’re going to die from pain, rage steps in to save you. There’s only so much room… — Elizabeth Berg Human heart Copy Share Image
“welcome antidote to the speed of modern life. By their very nature, letters allow for more consideration of the words and thoughts… — Elizabeth Berg Copy Share Image
“What does anyone say to anybody who used to be so important in her life, whom she’s not seen in such a… — Elizabeth Berg Life Copy Share Image
I suppose writing nonfiction did prepare me for writing fiction. Whenever you write anything, you're honing your skills for writing anything else. — Elizabeth Berg Copy Share Image
Well, anyway, her death changed our lives for the better, because it brought a kind of awareness, a specific sense of purpose… — Elizabeth Berg Appreciation 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
“Nona leans forward, "I had-a love." I nod. "You know how it was? It was like-a trees. Oak and elm." Her voice… — Elizabeth Berg Love Copy Share Image
People see 'tradition' as something stultifying, old, and rigid, nothing that has meaning or application for us today. But families shouldn't have… — Elizabeth Berg Family 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
Make time for prayer and reflection; try to understand your value as a man on earth but see, too, your proper place… — Elizabeth Berg Earth Copy Share Image
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