"To show a longing for anything that one……" — Elizabeth Gilbert
"To show a longing for anything that one cannot have, for instance, is not a clever position."
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507 Quotes by Elizabeth Gilbert
Elizabeth Gilbert has 507 quotes on this site.
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To sit patiently with a yearning that has not yet been fulfilled, and to trust that, that fulfillment will come,…
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When I diagnose my depression now, I think it was partially about saying goodbye to these kids that I always…
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There is so much about my fate that I cannot control, but other things do fall under my jurisdiction. There…
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My life acccomplishments? Sanity, and you
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Embrace the glorious mess that you are
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Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You must fight for it, strive for it, and insist upon it.
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My life's accomplishments? Sanity, and you.
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People always fall in love with the most perfect aspects of each other's personalities. Who wouldn't? Anybody can love the…
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I want to have a lasting experience with God. Sometimes I feel like I understand the divinity of this world,…
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I myself have never been enchanted by the dream of the white wedding, and, heaven help us, the expectation that…
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That competition and the struggle for existence is the mechanism behind this state of perpetual change.
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Every woman deserves a man that can make her heart forget that it was ever broken. Even if these have…
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Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.
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Patience is the companion of wisdom.
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Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.
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When it comes to cars, only two varieties of people are possible - cowards and fools.
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The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.
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Social media is a giant distraction to the ultimate aim, which is honing your craft as a songwriter. There are…
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A psychiatrist asks a lot of expensive questions your wife asks for nothing.
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Mother is far too clever to understand anything she does not like.
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