“People universally tend to think that happiness is a stroke of luck, something that will maybe descend upon you like fine weather… — Elizabeth Gilbert Around the world Copy Share Image
It has never been easy for me to understand why people work so hard to create something beautiful, but then refuse to… — Elizabeth Gilbert Beautiful Copy Share Image
Once Henry had heard a crying noise at sea, and had seen a mermaid floating on the ocean's surface. The mermaid had… — Elizabeth Gilbert Arms Copy Share Image
You know, even I have had work or ideas come through me from a source that I honestly cannot identify. And what… — Elizabeth Gilbert Actually Copy Share Image
We have hands; we can stand on them if we want to. That's our privilege. That's the joy of a mortal body.… — Elizabeth Gilbert Body Copy Share Image
“All transformation appears to be motivated by desperation and emergency.” — Elizabeth Gilbert Change Copy Share Image
If life gives you lemons, don't settle for simply making lemonade - make a glorious scene at a lemonade stand. — Elizabeth Gilbert Giving Copy Share Image
Imagine that the universe is a great spinning engine. You want to stay near the core of the thing - right in… — Elizabeth Gilbert Answers Copy Share Image
“my fourth day in Rome, my shadow has still not darkened the door way of a church or a museum..” — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“I felt a glimmer of happiness when I started studying Italian, and when you sense a faint potentiality for happiness after such… — Elizabeth Gilbert Dark times Copy Share Image
I love my friends and family, but I also love it when they can't find me and I can spend all day… — Elizabeth Gilbert All alone Copy Share Image
“double-pumpin' it" when you have to inhale two desperate gasps of oxygen with every sob.” — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“Boehme makes such leaps, such contradictions, such confusions of thought. It is as though he wishes to vault directly into heaven upon… — Elizabeth Gilbert Alma-whittaker Copy Share Image
I push every day against forces that say you have to go faster, be more effective, be more productive, you have to… — Elizabeth Gilbert Every day Copy Share Image
Tis' better to live your own life imperfectly than to imitate someone else's perfectly. — Elizabeth Gilbert Life Copy Share Image
I do not need to love you to prove that I love myself!! — Elizabeth Gilbert I love myself Copy Share Image
the health of the planet is affected by the health of every individual on it ! — Elizabeth Gilbert Gardening Copy Share Image
I will give you the sun and the rain, and if they are not available, I will give you a sun check… — Elizabeth Gilbert Checks Copy Share Image
Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You must fight for it, strive for it, and insist upon it. — Elizabeth Gilbert Consequence Copy Share Image
“There will be two ships sailing, but you'll be on the Resolution, with Cook himself. Never put yourself in his way. Never… — Elizabeth Gilbert Advice Copy Share Image
I tried to reassure him with every line about how the world is hard and unfair sometimes, but that it's all OK… — Elizabeth Gilbert Buried Copy Share Image
What a large number of factors constitute a single human being! How very many layers we operate on, and how very many… — Elizabeth Gilbert Body Copy Share Image
