You know, why at the end of your life should you assemble thousands of pages of 'Why am I so sad, why am I so depressed?' Instead, assemble thousands of pages of why you're so content. Elizabeth Gilbert assemblecontentdepress Change image and share on social
I was a bartender for a long time, so I know how to make drinks, but I'm more likely to offer them than to have them. I think this is one of the reasons why I get to live longer than my great-grandmother did, and why I get to produce more writing than she did, and why my marriage isn't in dire straits. Elizabeth Gilbert bartenderdiredrink share on social
Marriage is not simply a romantic union between two people; it's also a political and economic contract of the highest order. Elizabeth Gilbert contracteconomichigh Change image and share on social
I used to say, 'Man, I think I'd be a really good dad. I'll be a great provider. I'm funny; I'll go on trips with them - I'll do all sorts of stuff.' But the momming? I'm not made for that. I have a really good mom; I know what she put into it. Elizabeth Gilbert dadfunnygood share on social
Unfenced by law, the unmarried lover can quit a bad relationship at any time. But you - the legally married person who wants to escape doomed love - may soon discover that a significant portion of your marriage contract belongs to the State, and that it sometimes takes a very long while for the State to grant you your leave. Elizabeth Gilbert badbelongcontract share on social
Childlessness doesn't make people selfish; selfishness makes people selfish. Elizabeth Gilbert childlessnessmakepeople Change image and share on social
I think a lot of people who feel as though they desperately want to be married oftentimes simply desperately want to have a wedding. Elizabeth Gilbert desperatelyfeellot Change image and share on social
If I could read while I was driving, showering, socializing or sleeping, I would do it. Elizabeth Gilbert drivereadshower Change image and share on social
I've come to realize that the contemporary creative culture is not generating the best possible outcome. Elizabeth Gilbert contemporarycreativeculture Change image and share on social
I have a rigid self-accountability. You have to work hard. Elizabeth Gilbert accountabilityhardrigid Change image and share on social