In death, we are not defined by what we did or who we were but by what we meant to others. How well we loved and were loved in return. — Allison Pearson Copy Share Image
“Women used to have time to make mince pies and had to fake orgasms. Now we can manage the orgasms, but we have to… — Allison Pearson Copy Share Image
Women now influence the majority of consumer purchases. It is women's votes that will secure victory at the next election, hence the altogether delicious… — Allison Pearson Copy Share Image
“One of the best things about having children is that it enables you to have the same loving memories as another person - you… — Allison Pearson Copy Share Image
“The way I look at it, women in the City are like first-generation immigrants. You get off the boat, you keep your eyes down,… — Allison Pearson Copy Share Image
“Being your slave, what should I do but tend Upon the hours and times of your desire? I have no precious time at all… — Allison Pearson Copy Share Image
My husband is old-fashioned and kind, he does the greatest Sinatra impression, and I'd never have written anything if he hadn't read all those… — Allison Pearson Copy Share Image
“She laughed now, and the sound of it--clear as a bell, dirty as a rugby match--turned heads all along their row.” — Allison Pearson Copy Share Image
“"There is an easy standoff between the two kinds of mother which sometimes makes it hard for us to talk to each other. I… — Allison Pearson Copy Share Image
Going through puberty, that Cape Canaveral of the hormones, young girls are in love with the idea of being in love, trying it out… — Allison Pearson Copy Share Image
When we talk about women's struggle to balance their lives, certain men growl, 'If you can't stand the heat, get back to the kitchen.'… — Allison Pearson Copy Share Image
I'm interested in the things that might seem slight or amusing but which I feel have a kind of profundity. — Allison Pearson Copy Share Image
Children are the proof we've been here . . . they're where we go to when we die. They're the best thing and the… — Allison Pearson Copy Share Image
