“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
“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
“I’ve often let my goals supersede the journey—and the love of what I’m doing. A constant battle to stay in control, get… — Emily Giffin Goals Copy Share Image
“I feel freer with Dex than I ever did single, I feel more myself with him than without maybe true love does… — Emily Giffin Love Copy Share Image
I had never understood what people meant when they said they'd rather be alone if they couldn't be in the right relationship.… — Emily Giffin People 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 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
“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
“Songs and smells will bring you back to a moment in time more than anything else. It's amazing how much can be… — Emily Giffin Memories Copy Share Image
I nod, thinking of how difficult marriage can be, how much effort is required to sustain a feeling between two people -… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
“I flash a fake smile of my own, refraining from telling her what I'm really thinking: that it's an unwise karmic move… — Emily Giffin 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
“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
“The list of differences was endless, but, in the end, none of them mattered. What mattered was that we completely accepted each… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
Although I'm sure there are plenty of tall, gorgeous, life-of-the-party guys who are also true to their wives, I happen to believe… — Emily Giffin 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
Well, shoes, bags and clutches are usually my big weaknesses - my husband always laughs when I call them 'investment pieces. — Emily Giffin 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
I think of how life takes unexpected twists and turns, sometimes through sheer happenstance, sometimes through calculated decisions. In the end, it… — Emily Giffin Decision Copy Share Image
I don't convey that I can be moody or a perfectionist or that I'm a nervous person, but I am all those… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
“Guys aren't so different from us, I think, which no matter how many times I think it will always seem like a… — Emily Giffin 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 Copy Share Image
I've always been intrigued by the power of secrets. When is it justifiable to keep them from the ones we love? And… — Emily Giffin 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
Throughout the ordeal, I learned that getting mad was easier than being sad. Anger was something I could control. I could settle… — Emily Giffin 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
A theme in a lot of my books - and in my own life - is making choices that you feel you… — Emily Giffin Book 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
Well, because sometimes you love someone but they might not be the right person for you. That takes some time to figure… — Emily Giffin 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
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've been obsessed with the Kennedys since I was a child, and Bobby Kennedy is, hands down, my favorite among them. — Emily Giffin 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 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 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 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
He was uncomplicated and upbeat and easy. At one point, I might have thought these traits made him a simpleton, but now… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
“knowing that I would belong to him for as long as he wanted to keep me. And, as it turned out, even… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
“I'm not saying it's healthy to be past-obsessed, ferreting out details of every ex. But it's simply human nature to have an… — Emily Giffin Human nature Copy Share Image
