“and I’d lift off and blow away, like one of those seeds in a dandelion clock.” — Gail Honeyman Dandelion Copy Share Image
“I have been waiting for death all my life. I do not mean that I actively wish to die, just that I… — Gail Honeyman Death Copy Share Image
“A woman who knew her own mind and scorned the conventions of polite society. We were going to get along just fine.” — Gail Honeyman Psychology Copy Share Image
“Ignis aurum probat. ‘Fire tests gold.’ The rest of the phrase: ‘… and adversity tests the brave’.” — Gail Honeyman Adversity Copy Share Image
“If I’m ever unsure as to the correct course of action, I’ll think, “What would a ferret do?” — Gail Honeyman Ferret Copy Share Image
“Some people, weak people, fear solitude. What they fail to understand is that you don't need anyone, you can take care of… — Gail Honeyman Solitude Copy Share Image
“...when you took a moment to see what was around you, noticed all the little things, it made you feel…lighter.” — Gail Honeyman Little things Copy Share Image
We can all fight against loneliness by engaging in random acts of kindness. — Gail Honeyman Acts of kindness Copy Share Image
“If someone asks you how you are, you are meant to say FINE. You are not meant to say that you cried… — Gail Honeyman Abuse Copy Share Image
“I allowed my mind to wander. I’ve found this to be a very effective way of passing the time; you take a… — Gail Honeyman Daydream Copy Share Image
“I go over most Sundays,' he went on. 'She doesn't get out much - I'm sure she'd love to see a new… — Gail Honeyman Eleanor-oliphant Copy Share Image
“My phone doesn’t ring often—it makes me jump when it does—and it’s usually people asking if I’ve been mis-sold Payment Protection Insurance.… — Gail Honeyman Phone Copy Share Image
“I suppose one of the reasons we’re all able to continue to exist for our allotted span in this green and blue… — Gail Honeyman Change Copy Share Image
“She looked at him with so much love that I had to turn away. At least I know what love looks like,… — Gail Honeyman Hurt Copy Share Image
Even with the most horrendous things that happen and the tremendous pain that people have to deal with, they still laugh, because… — Gail Honeyman Comedy Copy Share Image
“When the silence and the aloneness press down and around me, crushing me, carving through me like ice, I need to speak… — Gail Honeyman Aloneness Copy Share Image
I wanted to write about the transformative power of small acts of kindness. An old man falls in the street, you stop… — Gail Honeyman Acts of kindness Copy Share Image
“Did you have a good time on Saturday, then?” he asked. I wished it had been between mouthfuls, but it was, in… — Gail Honeyman Dancing Copy Share Image
“If often feels as if I'm not here, that I'm a figment of my own imagination. There are days when I feel… — Gail Honeyman Feel Copy Share Image
“After the shampoo was rinsed away, the girl performed a ‘shiatsu head massage’. I have never known such bliss. She kneaded my… — Gail Honeyman Shiatsu Copy Share Image
“Grief is the price we pay for love, so they say. The price is far too high.” — Gail Honeyman Grief Copy Share Image
“In principle and reality, libraries are life-enhancing palaces of wonder.” — Gail Honeyman Books Copy Share Image
“It is incomprehensible to me now that I could ever have thought that anyone would love this ambulant bag of blood and… — Gail Honeyman Incomprehensible Copy Share Image
I know some writers are meticulous planners, but I'm not one of them. — Gail Honeyman Know Copy Share Image
“Although it’s good to try new things and to keep an open mind, it’s also extremely important to stay true to who… — Gail Honeyman Being yourself Copy Share Image
“I pondered what else I should take for him. Flowers seemed wrong; they're a love token, after all. I looked in the… — Gail Honeyman Cheese Copy Share Image
“When you're struggling hard to manage your own emotions, it becomes unbearable to have to witness other people's, to have to try… — Gail Honeyman Emotions Copy Share Image
Loneliness is a huge issue for both individuals and for society. It's taken a long time for the issue to be treated… — Gail Honeyman Impact Copy Share Image
“All of the people in the room seemed to take so much for granted: that they would be invited to social events,… — Gail Honeyman Fall in love Copy Share Image
“It wasn't that you could take them for granted, as such - heaven knows, nothing can be taken for granted in this… — Gail Honeyman Bad thing Copy Share Image
“Was this how it worked, then, successful social integration? Was it really that simple? Wear some lipstick, go to the hairdressers and… — Gail Honeyman Success Copy Share Image
If you break things down to goodies and baddies, the baddies are always a bit more alluring in fiction, and that's true… — Gail Honeyman Fiction Copy Share Image
“If I’m ever unsure as to the correct course of action, I’ll think, “What would a ferret do?” or, “How would a… — Gail Honeyman Right Answer Copy Share Image
“I had no idea how to respond, and opted for a smile, which serves me well on most occasions (not if it's… — Gail Honeyman Death Copy Share Image
“Did you enjoy yourself?' I asked. 'Mmm,' he said. 'It was fun, wasn't it?' He wasn't using a knife, but held a… — Gail Honeyman Children Copy Share Image
The skill of a gifted actor, their ability to interpret and develop a character and truly bring her or him to life,… — Gail Honeyman Admire Copy Share Image
“She had tried to steer me towards vertiginous heels again - why are these people so incredibly keen on crippling their female… — Gail Honeyman Heels Copy Share Image
“You’ve made me shiny, Laura,” I said. I tried to stop it, but a little tear ran down the side of my… — Gail Honeyman Shiny Copy Share Image
“She only really enjoyed her own company. She tolerated mine, but fundamentally she was a recluse at heart, like J.D. Salinger or… — Gail Honeyman Eleanor-oliphant Copy Share Image
“I finally managed to open the door, but couldn’t raise my head, didn’t have the strength to look up. At least the… — Gail Honeyman Open Door Copy Share Image
