More quotes by Elizabeth Gilbert, Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage

"I had always been taught that the pursuit of happiness was my natural (even national) birthright. It is the emotional trademark of my culture to seek happiness. Not just any kind of happiness, either, but profound happiness, even soaring happiness. And what could possibly bring a person more soaring happiness than romantic love."
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"With each reunion (we) had to learn each other all over again. There was always that nervous moment at the airport when I would stand there waiting for him to arrive, wondering, Will I still know him? Will he still know me?"
— Elizabeth Gilbert, Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage Read More
"Marriage becomes hard work once you have poured the entirety of your life’s expectations for happiness into the hands of one mere person. Keeping that going is hard work."
— Elizabeth Gilbert, Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage Read More
"Infatuation is not quite the same thing as love; it's more like love's shady second cousin who's always borrowing money and can't hold down a job."
— Elizabeth Gilbert, Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage Read More
"To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow - this is a human offering that can border on miraculous."
— Elizabeth Gilbert, Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage Read More