Because I saw my parents relaxing in armchairs and reading and liking it, I thought it was a peaceful grown-up thing to… — Maeve Binchy Copy Share Image
I have no idea whether what I write will be of the remotest interest to anyone else. Some mornings when I read… — Maeve Binchy Copy Share Image
I have always believed that life is too short for rows and disagreements. Even if I think I'm right, I would prefer… — Maeve Binchy Copy Share Image
We're nothing if we're not loved. When you meet somebody who is more important to you than yourself, that has to be… — Maeve Binchy Copy Share Image
I don't think you're happier if you're thin or beautiful or rich or married. You have to make your own happiness. My… — Maeve Binchy Copy Share Image
I look placid, you see, that's why people think I'm fine. Inside I worry a lot. — Maeve Binchy Copy Share Image
I grew up thinking it was wonderful to be big and strong and to be able to knock down other children in… — Maeve Binchy Copy Share Image
I have been lucky enough to travel a lot, meet great people in many lands. I have liked almost everyone I met along the… — Maeve Binchy Copy Share Image
Nobody ever wins by the cavalry coming to rescue you. It isn't a question of you're happy if you get married, or you get… — Maeve Binchy Copy Share Image
“He had not known it was possible to love a little human being as he loved Annie.” — Maeve Binchy Copy Share Image
I couldn't have children, so that's the bad side. But compared to everything else I have, it's not all that terribly bad. I count… — Maeve Binchy Copy Share Image
“Listen to me, Ria. It will be different when you and I have a home. It will be a real home, one that people… — Maeve Binchy Copy Share Image
I was the big, bossy older sister, full of enthusiasms, mad fantasies, desperate urges to be famous, and anxious to be a saint -… — Maeve Binchy Copy Share Image
My family life reads a bit like 'Little House on the Prairie.' I was big sister to Joan, Renee, and brother William, and we… — Maeve Binchy Copy Share Image
After my hip operation, I had to cut out butter, which I loved, and salt. I no longer eat desserts with lots of cream,… — Maeve Binchy Copy Share Image
“If you had your time all over again....? She was keen to know. You can't rewrite history. I have no idea what I'd do.” — Maeve Binchy Copy Share Image
If I had my life to live all over again, I really think I would have been a fit person. Looking around me, I… — Maeve Binchy Copy Share Image
I do try to live every day as if it were my last, and it has worked for me so far. — Maeve Binchy Copy Share Image
“He called everyone sweetheart. There was nothing particularly special about it.” — Maeve Binchy Copy Share Image
