Quotes by : Maria Semple

That was happiness. Not the framed greatest hits, but the moments in between. At the time, I hadn't pegged....

I'd say I never considered myself a great architect. I'm more of a creative problem solver with good....

That's right,' she told the girls. 'You are bored. And I'm going to let you in on a little secret about....

Every single iceberg filled me with feelings of sadness and wonder. Not thoughts of sadness and wonder,....

The sky in Seattle is so low, it felt like God had lowered a silk parachute over us. Every feeling I....

The penguins that spent most of their time fighting were the ones with no chicks...It's like they're....

My summer reading suggestion: Pick a really famous, really long novel.

People like you must create. If you don't create, Bernadette, you will become a menace to society.

Was it happiness I'd found in my long marriage? Or capitulation? Or is that all happiness is, capitulation?....

As far as I’m concerned, the only thing sweeter than seeing a friend is that friend canceling on me.....