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> [“I used to be the sort of boy who had sand kicked in his face, now I'm the sort of boy who watches somebody else have it kicked in their face”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-townsend/i-used-to-be-the-sort-of-boy-who-had-sand-kicked-in-his-face-now-i-m/)

[Sue Townsend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-townsend/)

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## More by Sue Townsend

> [I always wanted to be Jo in 'Little Women.' She's a bit reckless and feckless, always getting into trouble like me. But I'm probably…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-townsend/i-always-wanted-to-be-jo-in-little-women-she-s-a-bit-reckless-and/)

[Sue Townsend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-townsend/)

> [“Sex with the gorilla went on a bit, but once he'd stumbled over my clitoris we both had good times.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-townsend/sex-with-the-gorilla-went-on-a-bit-but-once-he-d-stumbled-over-my/)

[Sue Townsend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-townsend/)

> [Yes, I hate it when people call me a 'national treasure'. It takes away your bite and makes you feel like a harmless old…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-townsend/yes-i-hate-it-when-people-call-me-a-national-treasure-it-takes-away/)

[Sue Townsend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-townsend/)

> [I am the world's worst diabetic.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-townsend/i-am-the-world-s-worst-diabetic/)

[Sue Townsend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-townsend/)

> [“Personally, nothing would surprise me any more. If my father announced that he was really a Russian agent or my mother ran away with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-townsend/personally-nothing-would-surprise-me-any-more-if-my-father-announced/)

[Sue Townsend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-townsend/)

> [“Pauline: "All under-fives are mad Adrian, you used to talk to the moon. You invited it to your birthday party and cried when it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-townsend/pauline-all-under-fives-are-mad-adrian-you-used-to-talk-to-the-moon/)

[Sue Townsend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-townsend/)

> [“Had a note from Mr Cherry asking me when I can resume my paper round. I sent a note back to say that due…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-townsend/had-a-note-from-mr-cherry-asking-me-when-i-can-resume-my-paper-round/)

[Sue Townsend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-townsend/)

> ['The Gambler' by Dostoevsky. It was the first time I realised that it was possible to have good and evil in one person. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-townsend/the-gambler-by-dostoevsky-it-was-the-first-time-i-realised-that-it/)

[Sue Townsend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-townsend/)

> [People down on their luck deserve the best: beautiful surroundings and well-paid professional staff to help them out of their difficulties. Why not train…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-townsend/people-down-on-their-luck-deserve-the-best-beautiful-surroundings-and/)

[Sue Townsend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-townsend/)

> [Most social problems could be helped or prevented if people had more money and practical advice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-townsend/most-social-problems-could-be-helped-or-prevented-if-people-had-more/)

[Sue Townsend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-townsend/)

> [I take life very seriously. I can laugh at it, because what else can you do? But it's a hard daily battle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-townsend/i-take-life-very-seriously-i-can-laugh-at-it-because-what-else-can/)

[Sue Townsend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-townsend/)

> [Yes - I am usually overweight. I have had to be interested in diet because of being diabetic for 30 years and having kidney failure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-townsend/yes-i-am-usually-overweight-i-have-had-to-be-interested-in-diet/)

[Sue Townsend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-townsend/)

> [My dark secrets are life threatening. Pockets of unhappiness set in aspic that build and build. I have this primitive feeling that if something…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-townsend/my-dark-secrets-are-life-threatening-pockets-of-unhappiness-set-in/)

[Sue Townsend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-townsend/)

> [I'd love a day devoid of responsibilities. I've often thought about going to a hotel just to have a day away from everything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-townsend/i-d-love-a-day-devoid-of-responsibilities-i-ve-often-thought-about/)

[Sue Townsend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-townsend/)

> [In the early days, it was, you know, I used to weep while I was writing. I used to grab at any kind of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-townsend/in-the-early-days-it-was-you-know-i-used-to-weep-while-i-was-writing/)

[Sue Townsend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-townsend/)

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