“To be fair, it's not just cycling— the term "sporty" isn't used to describe me. I don't run unless something is chasing… — Eileen Cook Copy Share Image
“Why is being an unmarried woman something that we should be ashamed of, as if we’ve failed? Men don’t feel this way.… — Eileen Cook Chicklit Copy Share Image
“There went any progress we'd made in being friends. It was going to take more than shared lunches and singing Christmas carols… — Eileen Cook Copy Share Image
“Personally, I felt pretty safe. Librarians are like priests. You can tell them you want information on just about any subject and… — Eileen Cook Isobel Copy Share Image
“Don't you ever wonder if everything we've been told really makes sense?” — Eileen Cook Copy Share Image
“I always thought I was brave, but now I realize it it was only because there was never anything I really needed… — Eileen Cook Brave Copy Share Image
“Pain and humiliation is always amusing when it happens to someone else.” — Eileen Cook Amusing Copy Share Image
“You can't make things happen in life. You can only move toward what you want and have faith that life will lead… — Eileen Cook Faith Copy Share Image
“Maybe the only way to make the life I'd been wishing for a reality was to do something big. If destiny was… — Eileen Cook Bold Copy Share Image
“In the end, I think it comes down to being comfortable with who you are versus where you are.” — Eileen Cook Copy Share Image
“You better be careful, I've got a ladle. You never know what a trained killer can do with an innocent-looking kitchen utensil.… — Eileen Cook Isobel Copy Share Image
“As a matter of fact, there was a rule. If he wanted the Save the Crotch letter, then there was going to… — Eileen Cook Matter of fact Copy Share Image
“Shit. I was stuck. I suspected Dick would skip the hassle of having to ferry me back and forth to talk to… — Eileen Cook Copy Share Image
“Doesn’t just about everybody disappoint their parents? They say all they want is for us to be happy, but what they really… — Eileen Cook Life Copy Share Image
“You know it's absolutely fine for people to disagree, to be mad at each other.” — Eileen Cook Copy Share Image
“I'm proud of you, honey. This is a positive thing to have in your life. I'm glad to see you moving in… — Eileen Cook Isobel Copy Share Image
“Life isn't a vintage film," Christopher said. When he saw my confused face he explained. "Things aren't always black-and-white.” — Eileen Cook Cinema Copy Share Image
“Old movies are black-and-white; they’ve got good guys and bad guys. The thing was, I didn’t want to live in the past… — Eileen Cook Bad guy Copy Share Image
“I couldn't decide if I was more offended that people thought I was the kind of person who would kill myself over… — Eileen Cook Kill Myself Copy Share Image
“That's the thing with some people. They see us not just for who we are, but for who we could be. They… — Eileen Cook Copy Share Image