Quotes from Sophie Kinsella

11:06–11:12 daydreamed about bumping into George Clooney in street 11:12–11:18 attempted to touch nose with tongue

Samantha, before you go Ã¢â'¬Â¦Ã¢â'¬Â Iris takes hold of both my hands, her face filled with concern. "Sweetie Ã¢â'¬Â¦ I'm sure you're doing what's best for you. But just remember, you only get your youth once." She looks at my hand, smooth against hers. "You only get these precious years once." "I'll remember." I bite my lip. "I promise." "Good." She pats my hand. "Off you go.

But if you're a lawyer at Carter Spink, you don't sit around. Not when every six minutes of your time is worth money. If I let six minutes of time tick away, I've lost the firm £50. Twelve minutes, £100. Eighteen minutes, £150. And the truth is, you get used to measuring your life in little chunks. And you get used to working. All the time.

Io non mi sono mai sentita vecchia. Nessuno si sente vecchio. [...] Io mi sono sempre sentita così: una ragazza di vent'anni, per tutta la vita. L'aspetto esteriore è solo... un involucro.

I am an early riser,' he says at last. 'So I watch Owen wake up every morning. And each morning reveals something new. The light catches his face in a particular way; he has a fresh thought; he shares a memory. Love is finding one person infinitely fascinating.' John seems lost in thought again - then comes to. 'And so... not an achievement, my dear.' He gives me a mild, kind smile. 'Rather, a privilege.

He's the maverick of the firm, the one who breaks the rules.

adventurous as a pair of elasticated beige trousers

New York 10022 October

There's silence, then the phone bleeps again with his reply:

I've learned to read a lot faster since I've been at Carter Spink.

There's silence, then the phone bleeps again with his reply: :) I stare in disbelief. A smiley face. Sam Roxton typed a smiley face! A moment later he sends a follow-up. I know. I don't believe it either.

If you spend most of your time turned away from people, you get to know what they're doing without having to see it.

Kau baik untukku, Fixie.' Seakan-akan aku ini suatu diet jus atau serangkaian TEDtalk.

In fact, I do everything faster. I walk faster, talk faster, eat faster Ã¢â'¬Â¦ have sex faster Ã¢â'¬Â¦

The whole point about strangers is, they disappear into the ether and you never see them again.

abruptly cut off by the interviewer. He got a little carried away. This is like saying Hitler was a tad aggressive.

No one's life has to be perfect... Don't put so much pressure on yourself... Whoever started the rumor that life has to be perfect is a very wicked person, if you ask me. Of course it's not!

If you ask me, the system is majorly flawed. It should be clearer. People should have engaged signs, like toilets. Taken. Not-Taken. There should be no ambiguity about these things.

mean, it's fine. Really. That's the way it goes. Some things happen—and some things don't. This one obviously just wasn't meant to be. Except deep down Ã¢â'¬Â¦ I still believe it was.

Oh God, there's nothing like your mother's sympathetic voice to make you want to burst into tears.

A mistake isn't a mistake." Guy pauses. "Unless it can't be put right." As he says the words, his eyes seem to hold an extra significance.

I should have done a degree in mutual attraction, instead of law. It would have been a lot more useful. Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Knowing When Men Fancy You And When They're Just Being Friendly.

The English are incapable of good grooming, unless it's a horse. - Elinor Sherman

Be honest! Magnus, you and I, we're not destined to be together forever. We're not the main event. I think we're …" I screw up my face, trying to think of a way to put it. "I think we're each other's footnotes.