“I asked for so little!” she kept saying, as though her diminished demands alone should have protected her against any disappointments. But… — Elizabeth Gilbert Happiness Copy Share Image
“I also know that I won't go forth and have children just in case I might regret missing it later in life;… — Elizabeth Gilbert Children Copy Share Image
How much do you love me?' and "Who's in charge?" ....these two questions of LOVE and CONTROL undo us ALL, trip us… — Elizabeth Gilbert Causes Copy Share Image
“My thoughts turn to something I read once, something the Zen Buddhists believe. They say that an oak tree is brought into… — Elizabeth Gilbert Buddhism Copy Share Image
Depression on my left, and loneliness on my right. They don't need to show me their badges. I know these guys very… — Elizabeth Gilbert Depression Copy Share Image
I consider a good dinner party at our house to be where people drink and eat more than they're meant to. My… — Elizabeth Gilbert Assume Copy Share Image
“In the end, it's all just violets trying to come to light.” — Elizabeth Gilbert Light Copy Share Image
“Pure, clean, void, tranquil, breathless, selfless, endless, undecaying, steadfast, eternal, unborn, independent, he abides in his own greatness,” — Elizabeth Gilbert Peace Copy Share Image
If I could read while I was driving, showering, socializing or sleeping, I would do it. — Elizabeth Gilbert Driving Copy Share Image
“Looking for Truth is not some kind of spazzy free-for-all, not even during this, the great age of the spazzy free-for-all.” — Elizabeth Gilbert Truth Copy Share Image
Maturity brings - among other things - the ability to sustain and survive enormous contradictions and disappointments. — Elizabeth Gilbert Ability Copy Share Image
A true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings… — Elizabeth Gilbert Attention Copy Share Image
“Meanwhile, the object of your adoration has now become repulsed by you. He looks at you like you're someone he's never met… — Elizabeth Gilbert Check yourself Copy Share Image
Nobody's life is interesting enough to warrant a third memoir. — Elizabeth Gilbert Enough Copy Share Image
“Religion is for those who don't want to go to hell, and spirituality is for those who have already been there.” — Elizabeth Gilbert Religion Copy Share Image
Every day when you wake up, ask yourself, 'What do I really, really, really want? ' You have to say really, really,… — Elizabeth Gilbert Ask yourself Copy Share Image
Lay your wishes aside for a spell, and look deep into what you believe about yourself. Make sure your beliefs about your… — Elizabeth Gilbert About yourself Copy Share Image
“Your job then, should you choose to accept it, is to keep searching for the metaphors, rituals and teachers that will help… — Elizabeth Gilbert Buddhism Copy Share Image
“In India, just so you know, May 3 is National Broken Hearts Day. And in Papua New Guinea, there exists a tribe… — Elizabeth Gilbert Broken hearts Copy Share Image
“Alma wrote in depth about laurel, mimosa, and verbena. She wrote about grapes and camellias, about the myrtle orange, about the cosseting… — Elizabeth Gilbert Alma-whittaker Copy Share Image
You might get nothing out of it at all except a beautiful, long life where all you did was follow your gorgeous… — Elizabeth Gilbert Beautiful Copy Share Image
