My friend lost his mother when we were at college. I spent a lot of nights talking with him. Lot of nights. He pauses. I know what it's like. You don't just get over it. And it doesn't make any differ...
If you want to get ahead, you have to create your own chances. You have to carve out your own opportunities.
If it's in the bin, it's public property.
I know friends should be supportive of each other's life decisions and all that.
How many divorces are caused by the word nothing? I think this would be a very interesting statistic.
You don't just get over it. And it doesn't make any difference if you're supposedly a grown-up. It never goes away.
When the dog bites, when the bee stings... I simply remember I have a boyfriend and suddenly things don't seem quite so completely shit.
Love is finding one person infinitely fascinating.
My earliest, most impactful encounter with a book was when I was seven and awoke early on Christmas morning to find Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' in my stocking. I had never been so...
Rule of life. If you bother to ask someone’s advice, then bother to listen to it.
My life has changed, and I'm changing with it.
Je t'aime, Lottie. Plus qu'un zloty. I hesitate, not sure what to say. Well, it's a start....'I love you, Lottie, More that a zloty'? Lorcan translates incredulously. Seriously? Lottie's a difficult r...
I run. I always fucking run. Well, I’m not running anymore. I want stability. I want love.
I love new clothes. If everyone could just wear new clothes everyday, I reckon depression wouldn’t exist anymore.
Darling, when things go wrong in life, you lift your chin, put on a ravishing smile, mix yourself a little cocktail...
The first story is all about the president washing his piano. At least I’m pretty sure that’s what presidente and lavoro pieno must mean
She believes in love and romance. She believes her life is one day going to be transformed into something wonderful and exciting. She has hopes and fears and worries, just like anyone else. Sometimes...
Our whole family thrives under pressure. It's like our family motto or something.Apart from my brother Peter, of course. He had a nervous break down. But the rest of us.
Eye contact is a big deal. It’s the biggest deal. Just the thought makes me feel sick, right down to my core. I know in my rational head that eyes are not frightening. They’re tiny little harmless blo...
Above all, staring at my old bedroom ceiling, I feel safe. Cocooned from the world; wrapped up in cotton wool. No one can get me here. No one even knows I'm here. I won't get any nasty letters and I w...