Quotes from Marian Keyes, Watermelon

No one knows how strong they are until they have to be.

He's a waiter, not a Mafia stooge, so what's he going to do? Blac pepper them to death? Compliment them into a coma? Run them over with the dessert trolley?

Because you promised? But you've promised me load of things. Like to cherish me and to love till death do us part.

He didn't even attempt to smile and I knew then that I had lost him.

If he says he doesn't love you anymore and does love this other woman, you've got to accept it. Maybe he will come back, maybe he won't, but either way, you've got to live through this.

As they say in New York, Get over it and, if you can't get over it, Get over talking about it.

If it was that beautiful, why did I leave you

Don't make the mistake of letting pride get in the way of forgiveness. You still love him. He still loves you. Don't throw it all away just because your feelings are hurt.

Failed relationships can be described as so much wasted make-up.