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Elizabeth Gilbert, born on July 18, 1969, in Waterbury, Connecticut, is an acclaimed American author. She achieved international fame with her 2006 memoir "Eat, Pray, Love," which chronicles her journey of self-discovery across Italy, India, and Indonesia. The book remained on The New York Times Best Seller list for 187 weeks and was adapted into a successful film starring Julia Roberts. more Elizabeth Gilbert, born on July 18, 1969, in Waterbury, Connecticut, is an acclaimed American author. She achieved international fame with her 2006 memoir "Eat, Pray, Love," which chronicles her journey of self-discovery across Italy, India, and Indonesia. The book remained on The New York Times Best Seller list for 187 weeks and was adapted into a successful film starring Julia Roberts. In 2013, Gilbert published "The Signature of All Things," a well-received historical novel that was shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction. Additionally, her 2015 book "Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear" offers insights into the creative process and became a bestseller. Gilbert continues to write and speak on creativity and personal growth. less

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"To travel is worth any cost or sacrifice"
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"Do not apologize for crying Without this emotion, we are only robots"
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"The universe buries strange jewels deep within us all"
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"The inability to open up to hope is what blocks"
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"Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be"
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"Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be"
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"When the body becomes part of a larger, fungible organism"
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"The love that remains within us despite everything"
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"The beauties and joys of medieval literature alone provide more than enough delight for those who can read"
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"God long ago drew up the contract for the dissolution of all elements and relationships, the moment they emerge from existence"
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"The best way to heal a broken heart, it turns out, is to find a way to move past the hurt"
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"If I am not actively creating something, then I am probably actively destroying something"
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"I've never seen any life transformation that didn't begin with the person in question finally getting tired of their own bullshit"
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"I think I deserve something beautiful"
Tags: Empowerment, Confidence, Positive thinking, Self-worth, Beauty
"Perfection is not just a like for self-improvement, though. Perfectionism is a high-end, haute couture version of fear"
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