“I awake. I don’t mean to but clearly I have not appeased the Sleep Gods with enough offerings.” — Marian Keyes Awake Copy Share Image
Nothing sinister. Just getting exercise. Although some might consider that sinister. — Marian Keyes Exercise Copy Share Image
I loved being in my own head so much, it was getting harder and harder being with other people. — Marian Keyes Harder Copy Share Image
“I don’t want to be dead. I’m curious about how things will turn out. This is good, right?” — Marian Keyes Curious Copy Share Image
“I despised him for liking me so much. I wondered how he could settle for so little.” — Marian Keyes Despised Copy Share Image
“sometimes things don’t happen for a reason, sometimes things just happen. It” — Marian Keyes Intelligence Copy Share Image
“You have a magnificent moustache. You must be very proud of it.” — Marian Keyes Magnificent Copy Share Image
He seemed wild and dangerous and carefree--well, he would, would'nt he? What were motorcycles and black leather pants if not the uniform… — Marian Keyes Black Copy Share Image
“Where does love go when it dies? Into flowers and other beautiful things? Back out into the universe to be recycled?” — Marian Keyes Flower Copy Share Image
“That’s right,” Karen said, clutching the bag to her chest and looking like Gollum with the Ring. “It’s only stuff.” — Marian Keyes Copy Share Image
I rang my mother to thank her for giving birth to me and she said, "What choice had I? You were in… — Marian Keyes Birth Copy Share Image
No more humiliation for me, thanks very much. No more swallowing my anger. Honestly, I couldn't manage another mouthful. But it was… — Marian Keyes Gratitude Copy Share Image
“Isn't it strange that sometimes the memory of an act of kindness can cause more pain than the cruel stuff?” — Marian Keyes Kindness Copy Share Image
I've kind of realized life is meant to be tough and everybody is in psychic and spiritual discomfort of some sort and… — Marian Keyes Burden Copy Share Image
Chick Lit uses humor to reflect life back to us. It's a very comforting genre, and it's the first time our generation… — Marian Keyes Chicks Copy Share Image
“As always she was kitted out in the pristine pastels of baby clothes and her little plimsolls were so white my eyes… — Marian Keyes Solar eclipse Copy Share Image
They say the path of true love never runs smooth. Well, Luke and my true love's path didn't run at all, it… — Marian Keyes Agony Copy Share Image
“I knew then that life was no respecter of circumstance. The force that flings disasters at us doesn't say " Well, I… — Marian Keyes Another year Copy Share Image
Some think love can be measured by the amount of butterflies in their tummy. Others think love can be measured in bunches… — Marian Keyes Action Copy Share Image
“I click to buy it and I’m furious to discover that it’s not available in Ireland and they won’t post it from… — Marian Keyes Department stores Copy Share Image
“when we’re in emotional pain, we think it’s a mistake, something that needs to be remedied. ‘We think that the point is… — Marian Keyes Emotional pain Copy Share Image
“This being human is a Guest House Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, Some momentary awareness comes… — Marian Keyes Every morning Copy Share Image
“Look," she sighed. "You might be a lovely lad, in fairness you look like a lovely lad, but I can't take the… — Marian Keyes Justice Copy Share Image
“I’ve brought sandwiches.” He indicated a brown paper bag. “Let’s play a game.” Startled, we looked each other in the eye. We… — Marian Keyes Paper bag Copy Share Image
“People don't tend to employ me. I'm the wrong personality type. Or rather, people do tend to employ me for a short… — Marian Keyes Character-description Copy Share Image
“Devereaux is going with our pitch.” “Hey, that’s just great,” I said superperkily. “Wendell’s or mine?” “Yours.” “But you want to fire… — Marian Keyes Boss Copy Share Image
“The last time I’d been unwell, suicidally depressed, whatever you want to call it, the reactions of my friends and family had… — Marian Keyes Bible study Copy Share Image
“Feathery Stokers - There is no definitive list but here are some examples. Men who didn’t eat red meat were Feathery Strokers.… — Marian Keyes Right now Copy Share Image
God! I hated this business of being grown-up. I hated having to make decisions where I didn't know what was behind the… — Marian Keyes Beautiful Copy Share Image
“Back at my parents’, Mum was waiting with a muffin for me. ‘Banana and pecan. I know it’s the wrong colour but… — Marian Keyes Parenting Copy Share Image
