Quotes from Sophie Kinsella

I'm not some plastic dolly bird. This is all me! She gestures over her impressive body. Apart from my boobs. But it's only polite to have your boobs done. It's only manners.

Everyone's moving on without me, into a world I don't understand

I want to create spaces for people to enjoy, not admire. There's a bit of the child in all of us. Life's too short for minimalism.

Funny how memories come back - sometimes in dribs and drabs, sometimes in enormous sweeps.

didn't dare to peer into the future.

and they took Philip on some fantastic research (ha-ha) trip to Thailand last year—so we're never allowed to say anything except how wonderful they are. Like that's really any help to our readers.

waxing programme,' says the beautician

But maybe I was lucky, I find myself thinking. We've all got to have some kind of failure in life, and I had mine early. I got back on my feet. I learned that failing doesn't mean you are a failure; it just means you're a human being.

If love is easy…" I hesitate. "You're not doing it right.

Thanks," I say again. Then I glance at Alicia, and feel a little dart of triumph. She looks utterly deflated.

It's all a game. And if you don't want to play, maybe you shouldn't come to Hollywood.

I guess that's what happens when you have no Botox, makeup, or fake tan. You have expressions instead.

This isn't just us, by the way; it's every other family I know with young children. The general perception is that if bath time goes, everything goes. Chaos descends. Civilization disintegrates. Children are found wandering the street in tatters, gnawing on animal bones while their parents rock and whimper in alleyways. Kind of thing.)

I had no idea you could be a specialist at awkward conversations

You saved my life, Fixie. To repay you that is impossible. Just know that from now on I owe you everything.

But sometimes you have to be brave. Sometimes you have to show people what's important in life. And I have this very strong gut instinct that what I've done is the right thing. maybe not the easy thing-but the right thing.

Oh, God. Full crush alert. Full, one hundred percent, old-fashioned adolescent crush.

I feel a stab of guilt. But you can't stay with people because of guilt. Or because they can drive a speedboat.

All those hours spent together, playing, talking, laughing, lovemaking... I should know him by now, surely. I should know the secret, vulnerable corners of his brain. Shouldn't I? But then, he did always keep part of himself hidden away, I remind myself. As though he couldn't trust it with anyone, not even me.

I was re-reading The Gracious Hostess last night, and it says that even if your guest is annoying you, you must behave with charm and decorum. Well, fine. I can be charming. I can be decorative.

You never know how things are going to turn out, however much you plan. But you already know that." "I always thought my life would be a certain way," I say, gazing down at my plate.

I try to pay for lunch, but Sam point-blank refuses, so we compromise on going Dutch.

Let me tell you why. As a clever man once said: a treasure such as this should not be left in the hands of Philistines. And Poppy is a treasure, though she doesn't realize it . . .' I

It was nice to want you so badly it made me breathless yet at the same time hate myself.