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Sophie Kinsella

(1969–2025) Journalist United Kingdom

388 quotes in 1196 categories

Sophie Kinsella’s 388 quips sparkle with a light‑hearted take on romance, career, and the quirks of contemporary living. Her voice is breezy yet sharp, perfect for a quick smile amid a busy day.

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Sophie Kinsella was a journalist from the United Kingdom.

Quick Facts About Sophie Kinsella

Born: December 12, 1969
Died: December 10, 2025
Nationality: United Kingdom
Profession: Journalist
Notable works: Confessions of a Shopaholic, Shopaholic Takes Manhattan, and Shopaholic Ties the Knot (Shopaholic Series, Books 1, 2, & 3)
Known for: Can You Keep a Secret?, Shopaholic Abroad, Twenties Girl, Remember Me?, Shopaholic
Spouse: Henry Wickham

About Sophie Kinsella

Madeleine Sophie Wickham, known by her pen name Sophie Kinsella, was an English author. She is especially known for her best-selling Shopaholic series of novels. By the time of her death, her books had sold over 50 million copies in more than 60 countries and had been translated into over 40 languages. The first two novels in her Shopaholic series, The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic (2000) and Shopaholic Abroad (2001), were adapted into the film Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009). Her 2003 standalone novel Can You Keep a Secret? was adapted into a film of the same name in 2019.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Glamour Award

Quotes by Sophie Kinsella

Life's too short for minimalism.

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Life

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“We don’t choose our flaws, unfortunately.”

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Flaws

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My voice is clotted with unshed tears.

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Tears

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“Oh fuck. I shouldn't have said that.”

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Fuck

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“she's a red-Headed bitch and I hate her!”

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Bitch

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“Mothers are multi-taskers.”

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Mother

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You're working for me cut out the attitude.

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Attitude

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“A relationship is a game of chess.”

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Chess

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You fall in and out of love, but when you really love someone...it's forever.

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Fall

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We're all confused, Samantha. We all need more time to think. That's life. Get over it.

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Confused

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“I had a craving for pineapple and a pink cardigan”

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Craving

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Still, that's the point of love; you love someone despite their flaws.

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Despite

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“Never tell a man all about yourself, it's bound to lead to trouble.”

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Bound

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“Relationships should be built on trust and truth.”

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Love

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“The other person always has a point, Listen to each other, and you'll hear it.”

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Communication

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I'm a great fan of taking my laptop out and about.

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Fans

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Relationships are a battle. They are a chess game. And what did I do? I just threw all my chess pieces down…

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Battle

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And we spend the rest of the evening getting very pissed and eating ice cream, as we always do when something good…

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Cream

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“Linus might come over. He might not. Either way is fine. Either way, his decision is about himself, not about you. You…

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Decision

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“Do you respond to every e-mail you get, Becky?” Luke turns, incredulous. “Do you have a fine selection of Viagra substitutes too?”

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Respond

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“I can't help giving her the Mummy Once-Over myself, and she's one of those mothers who wears Crocs over nubbly homemade socks.…

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Mother

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It really is the year 2007. Which means I must be... Oh my God. I'm twenty-eight. I'm old.

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Eight

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sometimes you don't need a goal in life, you don't need to know the big picture. you just need to know what…

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Big picture

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If you can't be honest with your friends and colleagues and loved ones, then what is life all about?

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Being honest

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“It'll be George Michael all over again," Dad mutters darkly to Mum, and I give a sharp intake of breath. That is…

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Michael

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“They were even talking about buying a bodyguard, can you believe it? I mean, what on earth would I look like, turning…

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Bodyguard

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“I hesitate a moment. Wearing his dressing gown seems a bit cutesy. A bit Let me put on your great big manly…

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Fashion

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“like that time I used false eyelashes with dodgy glue from the market, then tottered into the bathroom the next morning to…

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Eyelashes

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Except...I do. Of course I do. Because as his hands gently cup my waist, I don't make a sound. As he swivels…

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Continuation

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Lover? I don't know. I don't know if she loves me. I don't know if I love her. All I can say…

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Faces

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“I now know exactly why they started the tradition of being apart the night before your wedding. It's nothing about romance, or…

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Marriage

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“I feel an irrational craving to gaze at his familiar face from this place of safety all night. But I can't. And…

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Coming back

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When you read my texts, you saw a curt, miserable git. And you told me so. Maybe you're right. But you know…

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Different

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I'm never going to believe a Poirot mystery again. Never. All those witnesses going, "Yes, I remember it was 3:06 p.m. exactly,…

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Amazed

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“Yes, contractions can be intense,' Noura continues. 'But your bodies are designed to handle it. And what you must remember is, it's…

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Birth

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“That moment. That instant when your fingers curl round the handles of a shiny, uncreased bag—and all the gorgeous new things inside…

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Moment

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“He’s talking intently on his mobile phone and sipping a cup of coffee and frowning at something in the paper. But then…

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Dark eyes

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“Luke!...We have to be able to do cool dancing so we don't embarrass our child!" "I'm a very cool dancer," replies Luke.…

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Children

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“You know, this always happens. Whenever I go away, I always think I'll come back to mountains of exciting posts, with parcels…

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Business

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“You look... amazing!" And I have to say, I agree. I'm wearing all black - but expensive black. The kind of deep,…

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Clothes

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Sophie Kinsella by topic

Life (54) Love (28) People (26) Shopaholic (24) Time (21) Thinking (20) Want (19) Humor (18) Books (18) Writing (17) Marriage (16) Feels (14) Needs (13) Family (13) Book (13) Way (12) Shopping (12) Stills (11) Parenting (11) Money (11) Looks (11) Friendship (11) Sometimes (10) Should (10) Mother (10)