The Late Bloomers' Club Quotes

“Pay attention, follow the directions, use good ingredients, practice technique, share with friends, and voila! Happiness abounds!”
― Louise Miller, The Late Bloomers' Club

“You're on your own, kid.”
― Louise Miller, The Late Bloomers' Club

“And she said that people were just like century trees. You never know when they will bloom, but when they do, it’s always an extraordinary sight to behold.”
― Louise Miller, The Late Bloomers' Club

“We’re all suffering. I guess I just relate to people who are willing to share more of themselves. A lot of pain in the world could be alleviated if we could all admit when we’re having a hard time.”
― Louise Miller, The Late Bloomers' Club

“Do they have any of the old country songs, or is it all Taylor Swift?”
― Louise Miller, The Late Bloomers' Club

“All the suffering that is in the world arises from wishing ourselves to be happy. All the happiness there is in the world arises from wishing others to be happy. That's this old Buddhist dude's way of saying you should always think about other people.”
― Louise Miller, The Late Bloomers' Club

“Some of the best things in life take time to ripen.”
― Louise Miller, The Late Bloomers' Club

“All the suffering that is in the world arises from wishing ourselves to be happy. All the happiness there is in the world arises from wishing others to be happy.”
― Louise Miller, The Late Bloomers' Club

“The antidote of envy is to rejoice in the good qualities of others.”
― Louise Miller, The Late Bloomers' Club

“Sometimes you have to be the person that makes someone unhappy.’ That was it. No big deal.” Max shook his head like he was hearing this advice for the first time, his shaggy brown hair drifting into his face. “My mind was blown. It was as if someone had just given me permission to be a human being.”
― Louise Miller, The Late Bloomers' Club

“The best things are worth waiting for.”
― Louise Miller, The Late Bloomers' Club

“It's been my experience that happiness does come from going toward all the things you love.”
― Louise Miller, The Late Bloomers' Club

“There is no path to happiness. Happiness is the path.”
― Louise Miller, The Late Bloomers' Club

“Here was a woman who was more Elliot's speed. I could see them together at some elegant, candlelit restaurant, or at the theater, or at a dinner party on the Vineyard. She probably had panties to match all of her bras.”
― Louise Miller, The Late Bloomers' Club

“It's funny how that is--how you think you know a place, but there are still so many hidden surprises.'
'Just like people.”
― Louise Miller, The Late Bloomers' Club

“Sometimes the most creative thinking comes out of need.”
― Louise Miller, The Late Bloomers' Club

“Sometimes you have to be the person that makes someone unhappy.”
― Louise Miller, The Late Bloomers' Club

“Everything has a way of cycling back.”
― Louise Miller, The Late Bloomers' Club

“The binding reminded me of what I thought a marriage could be--joining yourself to a new family, and with their support, growing and blooming.”
― Louise Miller, The Late Bloomers' Club

“Is there anything worse than receiving pity from your little sister?”
― Louise Miller, The Late Bloomers' Club

“separate small bowl, mix together the sour cream and a ½ cup of burnt sugar syrup. You will have extra syrup. Save it—it’s delicious in coffee! Add ⅓ of the flour mixture to the butter, sugar, and eggs, mixing just until the flour is incorporated, then add ⅓ of the sour cream/burnt sugar syrup mixture. Repeat until you have a uniform cake batter, taking care not to overmix. Scoop the batter into a well-greased 10–12 cup Bundt pan. Bake at 350°F until the top springs back when you press it and a cake tester comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool completely before unmolding and icing. TO MAKE THE ICING In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the butter, salt, and confectioners sugar. Add the vanilla extract and maple syrup. Add the heavy cream one tablespoon at a time, until the icing is a nice, spreadable consistency. Place the cake on a platter. Using an offset spatula, spread the icing over the top of the cake.”
― Louise Miller, The Late Bloomers' Club

“Every decision I have ever made has been about not being tied down.” “You don’t have to be tied down to be connected to someone, though, Kit. Think of it like the mint plants in Mom’s garden. They were all connected, but they spread and sprouted up wherever they wanted to.”
― Louise Miller, The Late Bloomers' Club

“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there. That’s Rumi. He was a Sufi,”
― Louise Miller, The Late Bloomers' Club

“The first step is to measure out all of your ingredients. The French call it mise en place—everything in its place. That way you don’t get halfway into a recipe and find out you needed softened butter or that you are out of eggs.”
― Louise Miller, The Late Bloomers' Club

“The preserves tasted like summer, the frosting like childhood, the cake like a promise.”
― Louise Miller, The Late Bloomers' Club