Some of my very closest friends are my guy friends, going back to the third grade, so I believe in the integrity… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
I try to be true to the characters that I've created and sometimes I disagree with them, but their opinions about the… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
And although one broken heart doesn't make me an expert in the subject, I believe you need both things - time and… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
Whats not to love is hardly a reason to love. And the catch of your life is not the same thing as… — Emily Giffin Life Copy Share Image
I've been obsessed with the Kennedys since I was a child, and Bobby Kennedy is, hands down, my favorite among them. — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
I don’t know. She was a sweet girl. As sweet as they come. I don’t know why I didn’t love her. It’s… — Emily Giffin Girl Copy Share Image
Did she ever regret her choices? Were her decisions more clear-cut than mine - or are there always shades of gray whe… — Emily Giffin Choices Copy Share Image
He was uncomplicated and upbeat and easy. At one point, I might have thought these traits made him a simpleton, but now… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
“Well, anyway… it’s over,” I say, realizing that those two words lump me right in with a hoard of naive women who… — Emily Giffin Closure Copy Share Image
Yet here we are, two children and a broken promise later, standing before each other, just the way we stood that day… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
“how much have i changed. i was a parent-pleaser, a dutiful friend. i made safe, careful choices and hoped that things would… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
I try to write about real women, real people - in other words flawed characters. I find flawed characters much more interesting… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
“His words are like the sound of a needle dragging across a record. A sinking, sickening feeling washes over me. This is… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
Despite the fact that I have no regrets about how things turned out in my life, I still can't help wanting to… — Emily Giffin Adolescence Copy Share Image
“I decided that giving a girl a ring when you're not in a serious relationship is sort of like giving a guy… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
Sure, we were friends who exchanged soulful glances, friends who slept in a bed filled with sexual tension, friends who found any… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
I'm glad you were both here," I finally manage, thinking how strange it is to be standing with the two people who… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
I love him wholly and unconditionally and without reservation. I love him enough to sacrifice a friendship. I love him enough to… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
“I'm not saying it's healthy to be past-obsessed, ferreting out details of every ex. But it's simply human nature to have an… — Emily Giffin Human nature Copy Share Image
I aim for four workouts a week. I work out with a trainer once a week. Then, I take a circuit class… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
“knowing that I would belong to him for as long as he wanted to keep me. And, as it turned out, even… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
“I just think that I screwed up what could have turned into a more significant relationship, or at least a lasting friendship.” — Emily Giffin Lasting friendship Copy Share Image
I think the issue of female friendship really resonates well with women, ... So many women have a friend like Darcy or… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
“a bit of a dirty fighter, quick with cutting words that he later regrets and doesn't really mean. Then again, I wonder… — Emily Giffin Love Copy Share Image
“I’ve often let my goals supersede the journey—and the love of what I’m doing. A constant battle to stay in control, get… — Emily Giffin Goals Copy Share Image
“I feel freer with Dex than I ever did single, I feel more myself with him than without maybe true love does… — Emily Giffin Love Copy Share Image
But I am learning that perfection isn't what matters. In fact, it's the very thing that can destroy you if you let… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
In my stories, I think, as I've gotten older, the characters have become stronger and more independent, and more capable of making… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
“Why is a Christmas tree better than a man? Because it stays up, has cute balls, and looks good with the lights… — Emily Giffin Christmas Copy Share Image
“The list of differences was endless, but, in the end, none of them mattered. What mattered was that we completely accepted each… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
I had never understood what people meant when they said they'd rather be alone if they couldn't be in the right relationship.… — Emily Giffin People Copy Share Image
In the final seconds before sleep, I wish I could go back and undo everything, give those little girls another chance. — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
I find flawed characters much more interesting than perfect ones and enjoy the challenge of making readers root for them in spite… — Emily Giffin Books Copy Share Image
“T know what they say about secrets. I've heard it all. That they can haunt and govern you. That they can poison… — Emily Giffin Family Copy Share Image
“Look on the bright side. Be grateful for what you have. Count your blessings. Optimism is the foundation of courage.” — Emily Giffin Blessings Copy Share Image
“That's unfortunate," I say, choosing my words carefully and realizing that this might be the hallmark of a genuine friendship: how freely… — Emily Giffin Friendship Copy Share Image
Throw in the intensity of emotions that come with that bittersweet summer sandwiched between high school graduation and the rest of your… — Emily Giffin Bittersweet Copy Share Image
Well, shoes, bags and clutches are usually my big weaknesses - my husband always laughs when I call them 'investment pieces. — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
When I write, I picture the characters a certain way in my head, and they're not like any actor or actress. It's… — Emily Giffin Actors Copy Share Image
I think of how life takes unexpected twists and turns, sometimes through sheer happenstance, sometimes through calculated decisions. In the end, it… — Emily Giffin Decision Copy Share Image
