she doesn’t really have a sense of humor. I think she’d like to have one—it’s just that she doesn’t quite understand what jokes are for. Sophie Kinsella More Quotes by Sophie Kinsella More Quotes From Sophie Kinsella Life's too short for minimalism. Sophie Kinsella minimalismlifes-too-shorttoo-short This is what's so annoying about going out with Luke. You can't get away with anything. Sophie Kinsella get-awayannoyinggoing-out I'll show Luke I can fit into the city. I'll show him I can be a true New Yorker. I'll go the gym, and then I'll eat a bagel, and I'll ... shoot someone, maybe? Or maybe just the gym will be enough. Sophie Kinsella bagelsfitcities I need good coffee!" I say in horror. "It's my only luxury!" I can't live with my parents and drink bad coffee. It's not humanly possible. Becky talking about cutting back with her parents. Sophie Kinsella cuttingcoffeetalking But you can't stay with people because of guilt. Or because they can drive a speedboat. Sophie Kinsella guiltpeople Emma, I'm sorry, I can't help you. This is a disaster. You're completely vulnerable. It's like going into battle in a nightie. Sophie Kinsella battlesorryhelping Have you ever thought about the grid of Manhattan?' It's like...a metaphor for life. You think you have the freedom to walk anywhere. But in fact... you are strictly controlled. Up or down. Left or right. Nothing in between. No other options.' Life should be like an open space...you should be able to walk in whatever direction you choose. Sophie Kinsella manhattanspacethinking Shopping is actually very similar to farming a field. You can't keep buying the same thing, you have to have a bit of variety. Otherwise you get bored and stop enjoying yourself. Sophie Kinsella shoppingboredbuying She was the most beautiful thing you ever saw. She was radiant. And she was wearing this necklace... When you see the necklace in the painting, it all makes sense. He loved her. Even if she lived to one hundred and five without ever getting an answer. Sophie Kinsella necklacesanswersbeautiful I can see the warmth. He's falling for me. Sophie Kinsella warmthi-canfall No human on God's earth is a nobody. Sophie Kinsella humansearth This is a test, isn't it? It's like choosing out of three caskets in a fairy tale. Everyone knows the rules. You never choose the gold shiny one. Or even the quite impressive silver one. What you're supposed to do is choose the dull little lead one, and then there's a flash of light and it turns into a mountain of jewels Sophie Kinsella lightgoldjewels Ok. don't panic. Don't panic. It's only a VISA bill. It's a piece of paper; a few numbers. I mean, just how scary can a few numbers be? Sophie Kinsella scarynumbersmean Darling, when things go wrong in life, you lift your chin, put on a ravishing smile, mix yourself a little cocktail. Sophie Kinsella cheer-upfunny-lifelittles We're all confused, Samantha. We all need more time to think. That's life. Get over it. Sophie Kinsella confusedneedsthinking Everyone knows revenge is a dish best served when you've had enough time to build up enough vitriol and fury. Sophie Kinsella enough-timehad-enoughrevenge The worst thing a girl can do is trail after a boy when a love affair is dead. Sophie Kinsella affairgirlboys It’s the way he had a cup of tea waiting for me when I woke up. It’s the way he turned on his laptop especially for me to look up all my Internet horoscopes and helped me choose the best one. He knows all the crappy, embarrassing bits about me that I normally try to hide from any man for as long as possible… and he loves me anyway. Sophie Kinsella waitingmenlong Relationships are all about trust and equality. If one person shares, then the other person should share, too. Sophie Kinsella shouldsharerelationship If you can't be honest with your friends and colleagues and loved ones, then what is life all about? Sophie Kinsella friends-foreverloved-oneshonest