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

Adriana Trigiani

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Adriana Trigiani
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: January 1
Author
Film Director
Novelist
Screenwriter
Television Producer
Writer
Smile
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Mother
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This is one of those times when explaining a feeling cannot measure up to actually having the feeling
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Our faces will become works of art that our grandchildren will treasure.
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Art makes the spirit soar. And when the spirit is lifted, life follows.
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