Quotes by Adriana Trigiani

As we gather around the rough-hewn farm table made by my grandfather, I am reminded that my family has come together for generations in this same way. Summers were always our favorite times; we would eat outdoors under the shade of a tree - hand-rolled pasta with a sauce of fresh tomatoes and basil from the garden, cheese from my Aunt Carmella, olive oil sent by our cousin in Santa Margherita, and wine from our own jugs. After having our fill of food and laughter, wed pluck ripe figs right off the trees, peel and eat them until the sun disappeared into the blue. I can still taste those summer days, and will always do everything in my power to re-create them.

The young have everything but wisdom.

We hang out, we help one another, we tell one another our worst fears and biggest secrets, and then just like real sisters, we listen and dont judge.

But what Mom never told me is that along the way, you find sisters, and they find you. Girls are cool that way.

Romy had never done a budget, Marisol had never designed costumes and sets, and Suzanne had never acted, but when I asked them to help, they didnt hesitate

If only men came made to order. Its so hard to find a decent fellow.

Whever I came into the room, shed light up, so happy to see me. No one ever in the course of my entire life was ever as happy to see me as she was. Looking back, now, I realize that you only ever need one person who lights up that way when you enter a room. One person is all it takes to give a kid confidence.

Ciro carried himself like a general in full regalia, when in fact he wore secondhand clothes from the donation bin.

This is one of those times when explaining a feeling cannot measure up to actually having the feeling

I loved him more than he loved me, and that is a bad place for a woman to be.

I dont use a crap camera, I dont eat junk, and Im not going to a dance where the boys are bores

As a matter of habit, I stop and pick up seashells that interest me, and I always put the ones I really like in a lovely Baccarat bowl in my living room. Its my way of remembering that I once was young and carefree.

I like it when my mother smiles. And I especially like it when I make her smile.

Theres nothing an artist needs more - even more than excellent tools and stamina - than a deadline.

Isnt 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 shortcomings.

Energy has to be fed from a source. If you dont feed the source, it dissipates entirely.Same is true of liking a boy. If you cut off the thoughts, if you stop pinning, youre free to find a boy who is attainable.

... but thats 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 - Suzanne Santry

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...

I dont 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?

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.