Tony's Wife Quotes

“hope you’ll always live near the ocean. No matter what happened to us, your mother and I had the shore. They say that salt water can heal, and it does, and that the rays of the sun can strengthen your bones—no doubt that’s true—and that the sand makes you slow down and savor your steps. If you close your eyes and listen, the sound of the ocean is the most beautiful music ever written. The tempo of the surf as the tide rolls in matches your breath, the sound of the waves as they crash over the rocks sound like the brushes on a snare. It’s like the opening riff to a great piece of jazz. Sometimes I’m standing out there and I hear the blend and I think Ethel Waters is going to rise out of the surf and start wailing. The ocean is God’s orchestra.”
― Adriana Trigiani, Tony's Wife

“I hope you’ll always live near the ocean. No matter what happened to us, your mother and I had the shore. They say that salt water can heal, and it does, and that the rays of the sun can strengthen your bones—no doubt that’s true—and that the sand makes you slow down and savor your steps. If you close your eyes and listen, the sound of the ocean is the most beautiful music ever written. The tempo of the surf as the tide rolls in matches your breath, the sound of the waves as they crash over the rocks sound like the brushes on a snare. It’s like the opening riff to a great piece of jazz. Sometimes I’m standing out there and I hear the blend and I think Ethel Waters is going to rise out of the surf and start wailing. The ocean is God’s orchestra. I will miss it.”
― Adriana Trigiani, Tony's Wife

“I take care of your children like the priceless jewels that they are and I don't expect a thank-you for my efforts. You never have to worry about our kids because you know no harm will come to them in my care. Do you have any idea what a burden I have taken off your shoulders? The ability to relieve another human being of worry and anxiety is the single greatest act of love one can do for another and I do it for you.”
― Adriana Trigiani, Tony's Wife

“You might need to walk into happiness, like it's a joint, and once you're inside, you own it.”
― Adriana Trigiani, Tony's Wife

“You don’t understand. Moving through life as a girl is like riding in a contraption that’s jury-rigged, held together with string, cheap glue, and fingers crossed.” “What do you mean?” “We have to get lucky to find happiness. Nobody is pulling for the girl to win.”
― Adriana Trigiani, Tony's Wife

“in her hands”
― Adriana Trigiani, Tony's Wife

“I stay on terra firma under an umbrella with a good book. That’s my idea of the shore.”
― Adriana Trigiani, Tony's Wife