The best anyone can do is breathe in, breathe out and wait for it to pass. — Marian Keyes Copy Share Image
I'd rather dig a ditch than go to a dinner party with people I don't know. — Marian Keyes Dinner Copy Share Image
“I don’t want to be dead. I’m curious about how things will turn out. This is good, right?” — Marian Keyes Copy Share Image
Here's how it is: I feel guilty about every single bite of food that goes into my mouth. — Marian Keyes Copy Share Image
Nothing sinister. Just getting exercise. Although some might consider that sinister. — Marian Keyes Exercise Copy Share Image
Bizarrely, I actually feel safer the older I get, like people will expect less from me, and I can become more and… — Marian Keyes Copy Share Image
Hen nights should be banned. You're honour-bound to behave atrociously, then feel terribly ashamed afterwards. (This Charming Man) — Marian Keyes Ashamed Copy Share Image
I haven’t had Botox because my face is a bit lopsided and I depend on keeping everything animated so that people don’t… — Marian Keyes Copy Share Image
Chick Lit uses humor to reflect life back to us. It's a very comforting genre, and it's the first time our generation… — Marian Keyes Copy Share Image
“If he says he doesn't love you anymore and does love this other woman, you've got to accept it. Maybe he will… — Marian Keyes Copy Share Image
I've kind of realized life is meant to be tough and everybody is in psychic and spiritual discomfort of some sort and… — Marian Keyes Burden Copy Share Image
“I hated this business of being grown-up. I hated having to make decisions where I didn't know what was behind the door.… — Marian Keyes Business Copy Share Image
“Isn't it strange that sometimes the memory of an act of kindness can cause more pain than the cruel stuff?” — Marian Keyes Copy Share Image
“Didn't go in, just hovered outside like homeless person because (a) place was too small and Detta would have spotted me, and… — Marian Keyes Homeless Copy Share Image
“It’s upsetting when the nice bloke you really like turns out to be a complete, lying, two-timing bastard. But it’s nearly as… — Marian Keyes Copy Share Image
why can't we love the right people? what is so wrong with us that we rush into situations to which we are… — Marian Keyes Battle Copy Share Image
“Katie's mum, Penny, said "I don't know why you're wasting your time with him. If he's forty-two and never been married, he's… — marian keyes Time Copy Share Image
“I need you to get inside Wayne's head. I need someone who thinks a bit left field and in your own unpleasant… — Marian Keyes Character-description Copy Share Image
I used to feel defensive when people would say, 'Yes, but your books have happy endings', as if that made them worthless,… — Marian Keyes Books Copy Share Image
“Stop, would you? My confidence is in bits. I’m forty-four and feeling every second of it, and even if I wanted to,… — Marian Keyes Confidence Copy Share Image
“I employ this thing I called The Shovel List.” “A shovel..?” “No, a shovel list. It’s more of a conceptual thing. It’s… — Marian Keyes Copy Share Image
“I’ve brought sandwiches.” He indicated a brown paper bag. “Let’s play a game.” Startled, we looked each other in the eye. We… — Marian Keyes Copy Share Image
Besides, I'd seen a really nice pair of shoes yesterday in the mall and I wanted them for my own. I can't… — Marian Keyes Ancient Copy Share Image
“Are you close to your family?' I considered it. 'Close' was one way of putting it. 'We're close,' I said cautiously. 'But… — Marian Keyes Close family Copy Share Image
“Two and a half years ago I’d learned to stop wanting comfort from the people around me, because they couldn’t give it.… — Marian Keyes Depression Copy Share Image
“Temporary Insanity had come a-knocking and I had shouted "Come on in the door is open." Luckily, Reality had come unexpectedly and… — Marian Keyes Humor Copy Share Image
“In the same way that the stewards on the Titanic were more concerned about the unemptied ashtrays on the bar than the… — Marian Keyes Copy Share Image
I'm trying..." How could I put it? "I'm trying to get far enough down the line so that I can remember." I… — Marian Keyes Dream Copy Share Image
“Back at my parents’, Mum was waiting with a muffin for me. ‘Banana and pecan. I know it’s the wrong colour but… — Marian Keyes Copy Share Image
