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Elizabeth Berg is a renowned American contemporary writer, born on December 2, 1948. Her works are known for their delicate emotional descriptions and profound character portrayals, which have won her a wide readership.

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Famous Elizabeth Berg Quotes

“Oh just wait. It takes a lot of time, that's all...You'll have come to a certain kind of appreciation that moves beyond all the definitions of love you've ever had. A certain richness happens only later in life. I guess its' a kind of mellowing. p 80 talking about marriage and husbands”

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Author:Elizabeth Berg

“You don't get everything all at once. You wait.”

Waiting

Book:Until the Real Thing Comes Along

Source: Until the Real Thing Comes Along

“It feels like some part of me that was curled down and waiting in the dark has risen, and now stands stretching and strong in the sunshine. I knew it.”

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Book:True To Form

Source: True To Form

“The heart of myself has always been something just wanting so bad. I have had an empty center, black as a basement, but also knowing about light and waiting. Young as I am, I know now that everything is about to come. Jimmy will be the place for me to learn the real happiness. He will be my Joy School. My joy. Mine.”

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Author:Elizabeth Berg

“...in my head, a person who was out walking and walking in the dark comes to a little house with a light on. Waits at the door for a moment, and then goes in finds such a welcome that she stays.”

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Book:True To Form

Source: True To Form

About the Author

Born: December 2, 1948
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 105

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