“The tourist’s paradox: how to find somewhere that’s free of people exactly like us.” — David Nicholls Free people Copy Share Image
Cuddling was for great aunts and teddy bears. Cuddling gave him cramp. — David Nicholls Copy Share Image
Do you miss her?' 'Who? Emma? Of course. Every day. She was my best friend. — David Nicholls Best friend Copy Share Image
You can live your whole life not realizing that what you're looking for is right in front of you. — David Nicholls Copy Share Image
The fact was I loved my wife to a degree that I found impossible to express, and so rarely did. — David Nicholls Copy Share Image
“She could see the words Calvin Klein against the brown hair on the small of his back and it occurred to her… — David Nicholls Copy Share Image
She wondered if she was doomed to be one of those people who spend their lives trying things. — David Nicholls Copy Share Image
“Brian: I love books Prof. Morrison: The contents of books, or just owning a whole load of books?” — David Nicholls Book Copy Share Image
I'm not the consolation prize, Dex. I'm not something you resort to. I happen to think I'm worth more than that. — David Nicholls Consolation Copy Share Image
“No more sleepovers, no more writing poetry, no more wasting time. Time to tidy up your life. Time to start again.” — David Nicholls Life Copy Share Image
Find the thing you love, and do it with all your heart, to the absolute best of your ability, no matter what… — David Nicholls Ability Copy Share Image
“Who me? God, no, I'm terrible . . . " Then, just as an experiment, I say, "And, besides, I don't think… — David Nicholls Actor Copy Share Image
“The beauty of the ultrasound scan is something that only parents can appreciate, but Emma had seen these things before and knew… — David Nicholls Beauty Copy Share Image
Alice doesn't seem to mind because she's laughing too, and biting her lip, all doe-eyed, and tossing her freshly washed hair, and… — David Nicholls Copy Share Image
“In rare moments of self-doubt, Dexter had once worried that a lack of intellect might hold him back in life, but here… — David Nicholls Confidence Copy Share Image
When you're reading a book, you're always looking for the natural place to stop. With a movie, you can't really have that… — David Nicholls Copy Share Image
This is me.’" He handed her the precious scrap of paper. ‘Call me or I’ll call you, but one of us will… — David Nicholls Copy Share Image
“You know what I can't understand? You have all these people telling you all the time how great you are, smart and… — David Nicholls Smart and funny Copy Share Image
She made a firm resolution, one of the resolutions she was making almost daily these days. No more sleepovers, no more writing… — David Nicholls Copy Share Image
“The problem with telling people that they can do anything they want to do is that it is objectively, factually inaccurate. Otherwise… — David Nicholls Ballet dance Copy Share Image
“I think you're scared of being happy, Emma. I think you think that the natural way of things is for your life… — David Nicholls Money Copy Share Image
I think what it is is, if you're in school and you're not that bright or good-looking or popular or whatever, and… — David Nicholls Copy Share Image
“With failing bravado, Dexter tried to laugh. "You sound like you're dumping me!" She smiled sadly. "I suppose I am in a… — David Nicholls Copy Share Image
Occasionally, very occasionally, say at four o’clock in the afternoon on a wet Sunday, she feels panic-stricken and almost breathless with loneliness.… — David Nicholls Copy Share Image
“Simply try and be good and courageous and bold and to make a difference. Not change the world exactly, but the bit… — David Nicholls Change Copy Share Image
“Well I can tell you now that married life is not a plateau, not at all. There are ravines and great jagged… — David Nicholls Life Copy Share Image
I tell you what it is. It's...when I didn't see you, I thought about you every day, I mean every day in… — David Nicholls Baby Copy Share Image
So must people hate their jobs.That's why they're called it jobs — David Nicholls Career Copy Share Image
“And is that what love looks like - all wet mouth sand your skirt rucked up?” — David Nicholls Love Copy Share Image
