Elizabeth Gilbert Quotes

Watch for the people whose eyes light up when you talk about your dream. Those are the people you keep.

I will not harbor unhealthy thoughts anymore.

Ruin is a gift. Ruin is the road to transformation.

This is a good sign, having a broken heart. It means we have tried for something.

Embrace the glorious mess that you are.

Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions.

To feel physically comfortable with someone else’s body is not a decision you make. It has very little thing to do with how two people think or act or talk or even look. The mysterious magnet is either there, buried somewhere deep behind the sternum, or it is not.

At some point, you gotta let go, and sit still, and allow contentment to come to you.

Your problem is you don’t understand what that word means. People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that’s what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that’s holding you back, the person who brings you to your attention so you can change your life. A true soul mate is probably the most important person you’ll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. But to live with a soul mate forever? Nah. Too painful. Soul mates, they come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to you, and then they leave.

Your fear is the most boring thing about you.

Don’t be afraid. Don’t be daunted. Just do your job. Continue to show up for your piece of it, whatever that might be.

You need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same way you select your clothes every day. This is a power you can cultivate. If you want to control things in your life so bad, work on the mind. That’s the only thing you should be trying to control.