I want to learn how to speak Italian. For years, I'd wished I could speak Italian--a language I find more beautiful than roses :)
Elizabeth GilbertThe inability to open up to hope is what blocks trust, and blocked trust is the reason for blighted dreams.
Elizabeth GilbertHere in America, marriage still has a mystical, intangible power: It is a passport to adulthood and respectability and to a certain extent citizenship. Any relationship less than "married" is considered temporary and not worthy of honor.
Elizabeth GilbertFaith is walking face-first and full-speed into the dark. If we truly knew all the answers in advance as to the meaning of life and the nature of God and the destiny of our souls, our belief would not be a leap of faith and it would not be a courageous act of humanity; it would just be... a prudent insurance policy.
Elizabeth Gilbert