The best anyone can do is breathe in, breathe out and wait for it to pass. Marian Keyes More Quotes by Marian Keyes More Quotes From Marian Keyes He seemed wild and dangerous and carefree--well, he would, would'nt he? What were motorcycles and black leather pants if not the uniform of a wild, dangerous and carefree man? Marian Keyes leather-pants black men I'd rather eat nothing than eat a carrot. Marian Keyes carrots I'm quite introverted but I'm not shy. Marian Keyes introverted shy The back windows looked out over the fields, then the Atlantic, maybe a hundred yards away. Actually, I'm just making that bit up. I had no idea how far away the sea was. Only men could do things like that. "Half a mile." "Fifty yards." Giving directions, that sort of thing. I could look at a woman and say "Thirty-six C." Or "Let's try it in the next size up." But I had no idea how far away Tim's sea was except that I wouldn't want to walk to it in high heels. Marian Keyes high-heels sea men My truth is that what doesn't kill you makes you weaker rather than stronger, although it makes you wiser. Marian Keyes wiser truth-is stronger Failed relationships can be described as so much wasted make-up. Marian Keyes broken-heart breakup relationship I've been so showered in life, beyond my wildest dreams, such as having a loving partner I never thought I'd have. Marian Keyes wildest-dreams partners dream I used to feel defensive when people would say, 'Yes, but your books have happy endings', as if that made them worthless, or unrealistic. Some people do get happy endings, even if it's only for a while. I would rather never be published again than write a downbeat ending. Marian Keyes writing book people Chick Lit uses humor to reflect life back to us. It's a very comforting genre, and it's the first time our generation has had a voice. It's a very important genre for all of those reasons. Marian Keyes our-generation voice comforting So I'm back again to the eternal question, the one that has plagued me all my life: How Do Other People Do It? How come they were given life's rule book and I missed out? Where was I when God was dispensing capability and cop on? Looking at shoes, probably. Marian Keyes shoes book people Her world had shrunk - no matter who she was with, she'd prefer to be with him. That's what happened when you fell in love - you only want to see them. Marian Keyes want love-you world Here's how it is: I feel guilty about every single bite of food that goes into my mouth. Marian Keyes guilty mouths feels I'm proud of what I write and feel endorsed by my readers. Marian Keyes proud reader writing For feel-good fiction to work, there has to be an element of darkness. Marian Keyes feel-good darkness fiction Every day I wake up afraid that I won't be able to write, that today is the day it has left me. Marian Keyes today-is-the-day wake-up writing Love is an emotion. It can't be seen or touched, and it is experienced differently by everyone, therefore it is difficult to measure. Marian Keyes difficult emotion love-is Do I mind being called a chick-lit writer? Well, it's not the worst thing that could happen. Marian Keyes chicks worst mind I've kind of realized life is meant to be tough and everybody is in psychic and spiritual discomfort of some sort and has a burden to carry. I've realized I'm not special. Marian Keyes psychics special spiritual For all of my life it was the size of my rear that caused me the most hand-wringing, but in this nearly-50 zone it is my stomach that is the problem. It seems to have broken free from its moorings and there is no knowing how far it will roam. Marian Keyes broken knowing hands I know of people who don't believe it, but depression is an illness, but unlike, say, a broken leg, you don't know when it'll get better. Marian Keyes broken believe people
