Elin Hilderbrand quotes

Guilt and no guilt: these were the worst things. The only thing worse than the guilt was the fear of getting caught. (Elin Hilderbrand)
I am a summer person. View quote
Elin Hilderbrand
For graduate school I ended up going to the University of Iowa, which is, of course, the best graduate writing program in the country. View quote
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When you peered into the windows of someone else's life, you could only guess what was going on. View quote
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Iowa City is okay as Midwestern cities go, but there's no food, no culture, no ocean. View quote
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I live a life very similar to my characters in that I live a full-blown summer fantasy from June to September. I go to the beach and work there every day. View quote
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Sometimes you regret the things you do, but they're over and done. Regretting the things you didn't do is tougher because they're still out there, haunting you with the what ifs. View quote
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To be early is to be on time, to be on time is to be late, to be late is to be forgotten. View quote
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If you love something, set it free. If it was meant to be, it will come back to you. But this, of course, was bullshit. If you loved something and let it go...it would (hello!) find something else to love. View quote
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Forgiveness is a powerful thing. View quote
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I have long maintained that each of us has three chances a day to be happy: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. (Elin Hilderbrand)
The world needs voices that are positive and grateful, and that can be me. View quote
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Americans are really in love with their summertime. View quote
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I consider reading to be part of my job. View quote
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I am a very nerdy reader in that I am as disciplined about my reading as I am about my writing. View quote
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Like most writers, I read constantly. I used to hide in remote parts of the yard and house so I could read in peace. View quote
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What I write about in my novels is also what's in my life. View quote
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I had a Kindle for a brief while, but I dropped it in the ocean, and that was the end of electronic reading for me. View quote
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I may not want to write every day, but I have no choice - there are deadlines to meet. View quote
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Venting your anger on anyone - especially complete strangers - is not a winning tactic. Be especially sweet to bartenders and people serving you food. View quote
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Without fail, the first question I am asked at any author event is, 'Are your books based on your real life?' (Elin Hilderbrand)