Venice is beautiful, but like a Bergman movie is beautiful; you can admire it, but you don't really want to live in… — Elizabeth Gilbert Admire Copy Share Image
“Or, as Sextus, the ancient Pythagorian philosopher, said, “The wise man is always similar to himself.” — Elizabeth Gilbert Philosophy Copy Share Image
Nobody's really paying that much attention to your massive personal dramas. — Elizabeth Gilbert Attention Copy Share Image
Admittedly, I am not the one who looks fantastic in everything, but still I cannot help loving myself. — Elizabeth Gilbert Admittedly Copy Share Image
“It may be that same-sex couples will save the institution of marriage.” — Elizabeth Gilbert Committed Copy Share Image
If I am to truly become an autonomous woman, then I must take over that role of being my own guardian. — Elizabeth Gilbert Autonomous Copy Share Image
When a man who looks like Yoda hands you a prophecy, you have to respond. — Elizabeth Gilbert Hands Copy Share Image
the only thing you need to do for now is get some rest and take good care of yourself until you do… — Elizabeth Gilbert Answers Copy Share Image
From the most sacred ancient text of Yoga: Oh Krishna, the mind is restless, turbulent, strong, and unyielding. I consider it as… — Elizabeth Gilbert Ancient Copy Share Image
The thing I love about Dickens is the omniscient, omnipotent narrator, and the great confidence of the narrator, which marks 19th-century novelists… — Elizabeth Gilbert 19th century Copy Share Image
But when it comes to writing the thing that I've sort of been thinking about lately, is why? You know, is it… — Elizabeth Gilbert Afraid Copy Share Image
I think a lot of people who feel as though they desperately want to be married oftentimes simply desperately want to have… — Elizabeth Gilbert Being married Copy Share Image
I said, "It seems like you have fond feelings toward your ex-wife. Are you two still close?" "Nah," he said casually. "She… — Elizabeth Gilbert Changed Copy Share Image
I have more compassion than if I had led a life where everything worked out exactly as I had planned or if… — Elizabeth Gilbert Betrayed Copy Share Image
“You are, after all, what you think. Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your… — Elizabeth Gilbert Inspirational Copy Share Image
the four virtues a person needs in order to be safe and happy in life: intelligence, friendship, strength and (I love this… — Elizabeth Gilbert Character Copy Share Image
“One thing I do know about intimacy is that there are certain natural laws which govern the sexual experience of two people,… — Elizabeth Gilbert Love Copy Share Image
“I have never learned how to arrange my face into that blank expression of competent invisibility that is so useful when traveling… — Elizabeth Gilbert Philosophy of Mind Copy Share Image
“Then there was a pop-surprise bonus side order brought over by the waitress for free—a serving of fried zucchini blossoms with a… — Elizabeth Gilbert Food Copy Share Image
“I want to have a lasting experience of God', I told him. 'Sometimes I feel like I understand the divinity of this… — Elizabeth Gilbert Desires Copy Share Image
This is what rituals are for. We do spiritual ceremonies as human beings in order to create a safe resting place for… — Elizabeth Gilbert Ceremony Copy Share Image
“As I focus on diligent joy, I also keep remembering a simple idea my friend Darcey told me once -- that all… — Elizabeth Gilbert Friendship Copy Share Image
“We're miserable because we think that we are mere individuals, alone with our fears and flaws and resentments and morality. We wrongly… — Elizabeth Gilbert Fear Copy Share Image
You know, I think that allowing somebody, one mere person to believe that he or she is like, the vessel you know,… — Elizabeth Gilbert Allowing Copy Share Image
“No more verbal tap-dancing for pennies of affirmation.” — Elizabeth Gilbert Affirmation Copy Share Image
