I keep trying to write happy endings, but my books always end on more of a bittersweet note of ambiguity. — Stephen McCauley Copy Share Image
Happy Endings are an illusion. Real life is filled with brief moments of fleeting happiness, but ultimately every life is a tragedy… — Oliver Gaspirtz Copy Share Image
I would figure out, later, how to explain to my boss that, for me, Delia will never be a story, but a… — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
Whether histories have a happy ending or not depends on when the chronicler ends the tale. — Linda Gordon Copy Share Image
“My #love stories have happy endings, because I stop the tales before dejection, dementia, and death occur.” — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
I'm in the game of realism so happy endings probably feel a little bit too neat for life. — Jesse Armstrong Copy Share Image
You know not every book has to have a happy ending, but it has to have a satisfying ending. — Lurlene McDaniel Copy Share Image
When your parents split up, it's impossible to delude yourself about fairytale romance and happy endings. — Jennifer Aniston Copy Share Image
I used to feel defensive when people would say, 'Yes, but your books have happy endings', as if that made them worthless,… — Marian Keyes Copy Share Image
Reading was my only escape from reality. Through books, I could be whoever I wanted. I could fall in love with the… — Teresa Mummert Copy Share Image
In this deeply nuanced portrait of an American family, Bret Anthony Johnston fearlessly explores the truth behind a mythic happy ending. In… — Alice Sebold Copy Share Image
I don't believe in happy endings. Children have got to face death sooner or later. Granny and Grandpa die, dogs die, cats… — Raymond Briggs Copy Share Image
“Finally, I'd like to thank my readers for staying with me all these years. I especially want to thank the ones who… — Lisa Lutz Copy Share Image
Nang magmahal ako, I believe in everything...love at first sight, happy endings, destiny, soulmates, fairy tales & even magic, pero nang masaktan… — Rhiel14 Copy Share Image
You've done so many things and read so many books. Do you still believe in happy endings?" "Oh my Lord, yes." Bernadette's… — Karen Joy Fowler Copy Share Image
The beauty of Christmas movies is that they make you feel like Christmas is actually the most wonderful time of the year.… — Sunny Singh Copy Share Image
“And, in keeping with the original Milesian Tales which had happy endings, I would conclude the episode of the lovely Atalanta Chan,… — Nicholas Chong Copy Share Image
“Women’s stories matter, the stories we write, the stories we read—the big-deal winners of literary prizes, and Harlequin romances, and documentaries, and… — Jennifer Weiner Copy Share Image
“Whether it’s an Iraqi widow mourning her dead loved ones standing helplessly in the rubble of her former home or a dying… — M.B. Dallocchio Copy Share Image
“Or perhaps, despite your brave words to my parents, you've forgotten what love and loyalty look like. They aren't sacraments, Jane, for… — Meredith Duran Copy Share Image
The happy ending of the fairy tale, the myth, and the divine comedy of the soul, is to be read, not as… — Joseph Campbell Copy Share Image
“How do you get the happy ending? John Irving ought to know. One of my favorite authors, Irving writes these multigenerational epics… — Meg Jay Copy Share Image
Yeah we battle for respect so together we will rise And we carry on the fight till the day we say our… — Jamil Manna Copy Share Image
That’s the thing with the young these days, isn’t it? They watch too many happy endings. Everything has to be wrapped up,… — Nick Hornby Copy Share Image
“I thought of happy endings, how novelists usually flinched. To admit your characters are doomed means you are too.” — Darcey Steinke Copy Share Image
After all, no one is ever taken in by the happy ending, but we are often divinely fuddled by the tragic curtain. — Lionel Trilling Copy Share Image
Too many movies with happy endings. Too many real people with terrible endings. Don't walk away if there is a way. — Kevin McCarty Copy Share Image
“The happy endings in books don´t exist in real life, in real life there area always the losers.” — Sampo Miettinen Copy Share Image
That's what fiction writers do: create characters and do terrible things to them for the entertainment of others. If they feel guilty… — Garry Trudeau Copy Share Image
Happy endings were never handed out. You had to fight for them, earn them with bruised hearts and sacrifices. — Kim Harrison Copy Share Image
“Encounters are after all merely future farewells and he could live with that as long as they both got happy endings. Even… — BeccaAmon Copy Share Image
GOD never wrote a sad ending.He always write a happy endings.If at this point you're not happy,it means it's not yet the… — Jeramae Panabia Copy Share Image
People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will… — Joss Whedon Copy Share Image
Alcoholism plus criminality plus whatever caused both in the first place form a combination that is very nearly happy-ending-proof. — Ariana Franklin Copy Share Image
And will I tell you that these three lived happily ever after? I will not, for no one ever does. But there… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
Would you like to hear my story, Bella? It doesn't have a happy ending - but which of ours does? If we… — Stephenie Meyer Copy Share Image
“Movies, they were the thing. Movies took you away. You could count on popcorn and happy endings.” — Stephen King Copy Share Image
“Happy endings happen every day we share our generosity, peace, compassion, kindness, respect, timeless love and joy with our love ones, friends… — Angelica Hopes Copy Share Image
“You're my hero," he murmured. She grinned up at him. "What a coincidence. You're _my_ hero.” — Stephanie Bond Copy Share Image
You want a happy ending, but not such a ridiculous happy ending that it doesn't mean anything to anybody. — Paul Feig Copy Share Image
