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Having a purpose is the little secret of the nonpretties. Something to do always beats something to look at.

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Adriana Trigiani
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: January 1
Author
Film Director
Novelist
Screenwriter
Television Producer
Writer
Secret
Purpose
Littles
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Little
Looks
Something
Always
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I don't use a crap camera, I don't eat junk, and I'm not going to a dance where the boys are bores
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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.
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This is where men and women are different, we can put aside petty competition for relationships - they can't. It interferes.
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A library is a home filled with our stories. On every shelf, we see ourselves, experience our collective conscious, describe our dreams and our great longing for times that have passed, the sterling moment of the present and the glorious future known only in our imaginations.
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I even love the smell of books.
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I used to believe my art had to be about the things that brought me joy and gave me hope. But I learned that art can be found in all of life, even in pain.
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I have held the following jobs: office temp, ticket seller in movie theatre, cook in restaurant, nanny, and phone installer at the Super Bowl in New Orleans.
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I like it when my mother smiles. And I especially like it when I make her smile.
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