“I've spent so much time these last years wondering what I'm supposed to be. A wife? A lover? A celibate? An Italian? A glutton? A traveler? An artist? A Yogi? But I'm not any of these things, at least not completely. And I'm not Crazy Aunt Liz, either. I'm just a slippery antevasin - betwixt and between - a student on the ever-shifting border near the wonderful, scary forest of the new.”
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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
“If the choices you make are not quality, don't put them on the top shelf.”
“What lies ahead? Worrying about it or creating it. Both requires a choice, one opens the door.”
“Discipline means choices. Every time you say yes to a goal or objective, you say no to many more.”
“Authenticity is a choice we make about who we want to be that inspires our greater aliveness.”
“There are only two choices. Stay here and die. Or get up and see what happens next.”