“To devote yourself to the creation and enjoyment of beauty, then, can be a serious business-not always necessarily a means of escaping reality, but sometimes a means of holding on to the real when everything is flaking away into... rhetoric and plot.”
Quote by Elizabeth Gilbert
Work
Eat Pray Love: One Woman's Search for Everything
This memoir follows the personal quest of a woman who embarks on a spiritual journey, exploring the cuisines, cultures, and faiths of three diverse countries. Through her experiences, she seeks to find balance, fulfillment, and a deeper understanding of herself. more
Author
Elizabeth Gilbert
Elizabeth Gilbert is an American author renowned for her best-selling novel 'Eat, Pray, Love'. Born on July 18, 1969, she has achieved widespread acclaim for her compelling storytelling and personal narratives. Gilbert's writing frequently delves into themes of self-discovery and transformation. more
You May Also Like
Source: The Bronte Sisters: Three Novels: Jane Eyre; Wuthering Heights; and Agnes Grey (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
Source: The Fountainhead
“Sally...can no longer think of love as a reality, or even as a possibility, however remote.”
“Entrenched scriptural literalism is, in my opinion, completely out of touch with reality.”