I have always been drawn to coming-of-age stories and books and movies featuring compelling young characters. — Emily Giffin Age Copy Share Image
I write about relationships and I try to create real-life characters. — Emily Giffin Character Copy Share Image
“Nothing about my life is lucky - it's all about hard work, it is all an uphill struggle.” — Emily Giffin Hard work Copy Share Image
As everyone applauds and sips champagne, I smile back at Rachel, thinking she got it just right. Love and friendship. They are… — Emily Giffin Champagne Copy Share Image
I think it's important to try to be present with whatever it is you're doing. And if you can't be present, take… — Emily Giffin Break Copy Share Image
Everyone wants to belong, or be a part of something bigger than themselves, but it's important to follow your heart and be… — Emily Giffin Be true to yourself Copy Share Image
“Don’t go giving this encounter any crazy meaning like you did with him the first time around. It doesn’t mean a thing.… — Emily Giffin Encounter Copy Share Image
“Everyone has a messed-up family to one extent or another but we all have an obligation to rise above it. Live in… — Emily Giffin Family Copy Share Image
Did she ever regret her choices? Were her decisions more clear-cut than mine - or are there always shades of gray whe… — Emily Giffin Choices Copy Share Image
I'm glad you were both here," I finally manage, thinking how strange it is to be standing with the two people who… — Emily Giffin Every day Copy Share Image
And although one broken heart doesn't make me an expert in the subject, I believe you need both things - time and… — Emily Giffin Believe Copy Share Image
Yet here we are, two children and a broken promise later, standing before each other, just the way we stood that day… — Emily Giffin Broken Copy Share Image
Sure, we were friends who exchanged soulful glances, friends who slept in a bed filled with sexual tension, friends who found any… — Emily Giffin Becoming Copy Share Image
“I also appreciate Amy’s forty-something perspective that the thirties are a grind for many, and motherhood isn’t the constantly blissful journey everyone… — Emily Giffin Motherhood Copy Share Image
It was about grace, she decides, something that has been missing from her own life. ... She wants to be the kind… — Emily Giffin Bitterness Copy Share Image
I try to be true to the characters that I've created and sometimes I disagree with them, but their opinions about the… — Emily Giffin Being true Copy Share Image
Whats not to love is hardly a reason to love. And the catch of your life is not the same thing as… — Emily Giffin Life Copy Share Image
I don’t know. She was a sweet girl. As sweet as they come. I don’t know why I didn’t love her. It’s… — Emily Giffin Girl Copy Share Image
“I just think that I screwed up what could have turned into a more significant relationship, or at least a lasting friendship.” — Emily Giffin Lasting friendship Copy Share Image
I think the issue of female friendship really resonates well with women, ... So many women have a friend like Darcy or… — Emily Giffin Darcy Copy Share Image
“The list of differences was endless, but, in the end, none of them mattered. What mattered was that we completely accepted each… — Emily Giffin Mattered Mattered Copy Share Image
In the final seconds before sleep, I wish I could go back and undo everything, give those little girls another chance. — Emily Giffin Another chance Copy Share Image
I find flawed characters much more interesting than perfect ones and enjoy the challenge of making readers root for them in spite… — Emily Giffin Books Copy Share Image
“Look on the bright side. Be grateful for what you have. Count your blessings. Optimism is the foundation of courage.” — Emily Giffin Blessings Copy Share Image
“T know what they say about secrets. I've heard it all. That they can haunt and govern you. That they can poison… — Emily Giffin Family Copy Share Image
“That's unfortunate," I say, choosing my words carefully and realizing that this might be the hallmark of a genuine friendship: how freely… — Emily Giffin Friendship Copy Share Image
“a bit of a dirty fighter, quick with cutting words that he later regrets and doesn't really mean. Then again, I wonder… — Emily Giffin Love Copy Share Image
But I am learning that perfection isn't what matters. In fact, it's the very thing that can destroy you if you let… — Emily Giffin Facts Copy Share Image
“Why is a Christmas tree better than a man? Because it stays up, has cute balls, and looks good with the lights… — Emily Giffin Christmas Copy Share Image
In my stories, I think, as I've gotten older, the characters have become stronger and more independent, and more capable of making… — Emily Giffin Capable Copy Share Image
“I think of how emotions seem so magnified when you're a child. Joy is more all-encompassing, disappointments more crushing, hope more palpable.” — Emily Giffin Children Copy Share Image
“wasn’t so much that I didn’t have faith in my team, but that I maintained the truest fans always reverted to a… — Emily Giffin Children Copy Share Image
Well, because sometimes you love someone but they might not be the right person for you. That takes some time to figure… — Emily Giffin Figures Copy Share Image
And then there is our personal history. Memories only we share. Things not another living soul would understand. — Emily Giffin History Copy Share Image
Throughout the ordeal, I learned that getting mad was easier than being sad. Anger was something I could control. I could settle… — Emily Giffin Ache Copy Share Image
“I desperately want to feel that way again. To be in a relationship that I’m not trying to script or water down.… — Emily Giffin Relationship Copy Share Image
When I write, I picture the characters a certain way in my head, and they're not like any actor or actress. It's… — Emily Giffin Actors Copy Share Image
Throw in the intensity of emotions that come with that bittersweet summer sandwiched between high school graduation and the rest of your… — Emily Giffin Bittersweet Copy Share Image
But one thing I have to say about Darcy and dating is this: she never blew us off for a guy. She… — Emily Giffin Darcy Copy Share Image
