It's not enough to believe! Don't you see that, you stupid girl? You could spend your whole life hoping and believing! If a love affair is one-sided, then it's only ever a question, never an answer. You can't live your life waiting for an answer. Sophie Kinsella More Quotes by Sophie Kinsella More Quotes From Sophie Kinsella Just because of that one disastrous blind date she had last year, where the guy turned out to be fifty-nine, not thirty-nine (He claimed it was a typo. Yeah, I’m sure his finger just happened to slip two spaces to the left). Sophie Kinsella space two years I bet he never goes on YouTube. He's too busy. It's only tragic cases like you and me who are always online. Sophie Kinsella like-you busy goes-on That's the way it goes. Some things happen and some things don't. This one is obviously just wasn't meant to be. Except deep down... I still believe it was. Sophie Kinsella stills believe way Great. Just great. One glimpse of his body and I have a full-blown crush. I honestly thought I was a bit deeper than that. Sophie Kinsella crush glimpse body To have someone who never makes a mistake, never finds her personal life in disarray, never worries about work-life balance? I think that would be unreal. What Im writing is real. Sophie Kinsella real mistake writing Whoever it was, whether I knew them or not, if I could help in some way, I would. I mean, if you can help, you have to help. Don't you think? - Poppy Wyatt Sophie Kinsella mean way thinking ... what would Poirot do? Poirot wouldn't flap around in a panic. He'd stay calm and use his little grey cells and recall some tiny, vital detail which would be the clue to everything. Sophie Kinsella stay-calm details cells You never know how things are going to turn out, however much you plan. But you already know that. Sophie Kinsella turns know-how plans There's genuine pain in Eric's eyes. And I feel a stab of guilt. But you can't stay with people because of guilt. Sophie Kinsella pain eye people Visiting any shop for the first time is exciting. There's always that buzz as you push open the door; that hope; that belief - that this is going to be the shop of all shops, which will bring you everything you ever wanted, at magically low prices. Sophie Kinsella buzz doors firsts Everyone keeps saying I’ll pick it up. But what if I don’t? I did algebra for three years, and I never picked that up. Sophie Kinsella what-if three years I'm an impulse buyer. I don't really go out with a list. Sophie Kinsella buyers impulse lists If my writing comes to a halt, I head to the shops: I find them very inspirational. And if I get into real trouble with my plot, I go out for a pizza with my husband. Sophie Kinsella husband real writing You're so narrow-minded! You live in the same village you grew up in, you run the family business, you're buying a nursery down the road... you're practically still in the womb. So before you lecture me on the way to live my life, try living one of your own, OK? Sophie Kinsella nurse running trying I'm a great fan of taking my laptop out and about. Sophie Kinsella great-fans laptops fans If you look good, you feel good! Sophie Kinsella feel-good feels looks Shopping with friends is a great way of still enjoying the thrill of the chase without having to make a purchase. It can also be a real bonding opportunity. Helping your friend find something nice is just as rewarding as helping yourself. Sophie Kinsella nice real opportunity I change my mind so much, I'm better going on my own. Shopping is a selfish activity anyway. Sophie Kinsella shopping selfish mind I change my mind so much, I'm better going on my own. Shopping is a selfish activity anyway. Sophie Kinsella shopping selfish mind I'd probably still be a financial journalist now if it weren't for writing novels. Mmm. Fun! I'm much happier writing novels! Sophie Kinsella financial writing fun