“ I come from hardworking, determined people on both sides of my family... the kind who live with a hard reality from which much strength comes. Adriana Trigiani
“ The 'Story of Silent Night', which was given to me one Christmas when I was six - it was the story of a down and out composer who had no ideas left, and it was Christmas, and he came up with the hymn… Adriana Trigiani
“ My mother was an avid reader...She loved books about romance. Books that took place in faraway places and times. Stories with costumes... Adriana Trigiani
“ You never know when some small thing will lead to a big idea. Travel is very inspirational - but it's in the ordinary that I find my themes of love and work and family. Adriana Trigiani
“ When a girl is beautiful, she gets to pick - she never has to wait for someone to choose her. Adriana Trigiani
“ I don't settle in any other area of my life when it comes to excellence, so why should I lower my standards when it comes to boys? Adriana Trigiani
“ That's my little piece of heaven. Go ahead."Ciro followed Remo through the open door to a small enclosed garden. Terra-cotta pots positioned along the top of the stone wall spilled over with red geran… Adriana Trigiani
“ No one worries about you like your mother, and when she is gone, the world seems unsafe, things that happen unwieldy. You cannot turn to her anymore, and it changes your life forever. There is no one… Adriana Trigiani
“ What a boon to live on the water! Such delicious shades and hues! This is a template worthy of the greatest painters. The textures of sand and stone could inspire incomparable sculptures, and the soun… Adriana Trigiani
“ The dance that I wasn't going to attend in about a jillion years just turned into a make-out session with random boys we have never met. Adriana Trigiani
“ Really? We are being herded on a bus to drive across town to an all-boy academy where we disembark and join our lonely counterparts on a dance floor. Sounds like a scorecard situation to me. Adriana Trigiani
“ This should tell you everything you need to know about guys. They only go after what they know they can get. We girls, on the other hand, aim really high. We take a leap... Adriana Trigiani
“ ... but that's the beauty of boarding school. I make all my own decisions, small and medium, while the big ones are left up to the Prefect Academy - and as far as boys go, to the only expert I know -… Adriana Trigiani
“ Energy has to be fed from a source. If you don't feed the source, it dissipates entirely.Same is true of liking a boy. If you cut off the thoughts, if you stop pinning, you're free to find a boy who i… Adriana Trigiani
“ Isn't this the truth of any good mother? That in all of our lives. We worry only about those we brought into this world, regardless of whether they loved us back or treated us fairly or understood our… Adriana Trigiani
“ There's nothing an artist needs more - even more than excellent tools and stamina - than a deadline. Adriana Trigiani
