“Delia thought it was as much use as putting deely-boppers on a crocodile and calling it Miriam” — Mhairi McFarlane Copy Share Image
“His sadness was almost palpable, like moisture in the air before it rains. Although this was Manchester, it was probably about to… — Mhairi McFarlane Manchester Copy Share Image
“I wanted him to be happy and it was also going to be the thing that hurt the most” — Mhairi McFarlane Happiness Copy Share Image
“law that stated you didn't advertise any event you hadn't attended, any place you'd never been, or any band you didn't really… — Mhairi McFarlane Humour Copy Share Image
“...the life with him you feel like you lost out on, it’s perfect because it’s a fantasy and it’s a fantasy because… — Mhairi McFarlane Feel Copy Share Image
“...I think you’re bound to feel guilty, and you’re going to feel sad. You have to simply feel it. Don’t hate yourself.… — Mhairi McFarlane Feel Copy Share Image
“Do nothing, and nothing happens. Life is about decisions. You either make them or they're made for you, but you can't avoid… — Mhairi McFarlane Decisions Copy Share Image
“Seems once was enough to infect me. From then on you've been lying dormant, like a virus. Or an incurable chronic condition… — Mhairi McFarlane In love Copy Share Image
“I’m a lawyer, Rachel. We keep going until we get an answer we believe.” — Mhairi McFarlane Copy Share Image
“Funny how, when one part of your life falls away, the other bits that are left start looking rather feeble.” — Mhairi McFarlane Life Copy Share Image
“London was one of the worst places to have a bad day and one of the best places to have a good… — Mhairi McFarlane Bad day Copy Share Image
“University's like this little world, a bubble of time separate from everything before and everything after.” — Mhairi McFarlane Time Copy Share Image
“Sorry,’ he mutters back, in that reflexive British way where you’re apologetic that someone else has had to make an apology.” — Mhairi McFarlane Copy Share Image
“Isn't it weird how we make big decisions in life based on the strangest, most random things?” — Mhairi McFarlane Big decisions Copy Share Image
“I was right I couldn't fall in love with you. Because I never fell out of love with you." -Ben” — Mhairi McFarlane Fall in love Copy Share Image
“Being with the wrong person is lonelier than being on your own. Or it’s as lonely, in a different way,” — Mhairi McFarlane Wrong person Copy Share Image
“... when you love someone, you want their happiness even when it's not going to involve you. Even when it depends on… — Mhairi McFarlane Happiness Copy Share Image
“Present company excepted is such an elegantly insulting term, I think, given it clearly means present company especially. It's up there with… — Mhairi McFarlane Business Copy Share Image
“I like the city late at night, the blasts of music and the splashes of light cast from bars that are still… — Mhairi McFarlane Manchester Copy Share Image
“You make a nice mum,’ I mumbled. ‘I always hoped one day the woman of my dreams would say those words to… — Mhairi McFarlane Dreams Copy Share Image
“It's pathetic, I knew I did from that first moment we met. It was...not love at first sight exactly, but - familiarity.… — Mhairi McFarlane Familiarity Copy Share Image
“I thought it would all fall into place. I've changed my mind. Do nothing, and nothing happens. Life is about decisions. You… — Mhairi McFarlane Decision making Copy Share Image
“Talk of “types” should probably end around the same time you stop having pin-ups on your wall.” — Mhairi McFarlane Stop Having Copy Share Image
