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Melissa Gilbert Quotes

My therapist shared a theory she had come across, and I liked it. It held that before making your next journey in this life, your soul sits at a large, circular conference table and chooses the souls who are going to be

My therapist shared a theory she had come across, and I liked it. It held that before making your next journey in this life, your soul sits at a large, circular conference table and chooses the souls who are going to be a part of your life. As for which particular people would be chosen, I figured they would be individuals from previous lives with whom there was still unfinished business.

Melissa Gilbert
Journey, Unfinished Business, People

My life was a mystery even as I lived it.

Melissa Gilbert
Mystery
"Little House on the Prairie". Book by Melissa Gilbert, www.today.com. 1971.

Don't like small talk, love rainy days.

Melissa Gilbert
Rain, Rainy Day, Rainy

Thank God I have four sons. The mother/daughter relationship is one of mankind's great mysteries, and for womankind, it can be hellaciously complicated. My mother and I are quintessential examples of the rewards and frustrations, and the joys and infuriations it can yield.

Melissa Gilbert
Mother, Daughter, Son
Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

Although I was raised Jewish, my upbringing didn't include any formal religious education or training.

Melissa Gilbert
Religious, Training, Formal Education
Melissa Gilbert (2009). “Prairie Tale: A Memoir”, p.5, Simon and Schuster

I grew up in a dysfunctional family.

Melissa Gilbert
Dysfunctional Family, Grew Up, Grew

To me, at forty-four years old, my book was a search for truth and identity.

Melissa Gilbert
Book, Years, Identity
Melissa Gilbert (2009). “Prairie Tale: A Memoir”, p.4, Simon and Schuster

My mother, whom I love dearly, has continually revised my life story within the context of a complicated family history that includes more than the usual share of divorce, step-children, dysfunction, and obfuscation. I've spent most of my adult life attempting to deconstruct that history and separate fact from fiction.

Melissa Gilbert
Mother, Children, Divorce

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