I went to Shea Stadium and used the men's room. Terrifying. There was this little kid looking at me through the crack [in the stall]. and I was like, "If you tell anyone what you've seen..."
Elizabeth GilbertAt the end of the day I am a writer, and if I don't take care of this, no one else will.
Elizabeth GilbertWatch for the people whose eyes light up when you talk about your dream. Those are the people you keep.
Elizabeth GilbertMy work is incredibly important to me personally. It brings me joy and it brings me life and it brings me meaning. It doesn't necessarily have to be important to the people who read it.
Elizabeth GilbertThere is so much about my fate that I cannot control, but other things do fall under my jurisdiction. There are certain lottery tickets I can buy, thereby increasing my odds of finding contentment. I can decide how I spend my time, whom I interact with, whom I share my body and life and money and energy with.
Elizabeth Gilbert