There is no better audience for someone in love than someone in love. Emily Giffin More Quotes by Emily Giffin More Quotes From Emily Giffin The person who wants out of the relationship always gets her way. Emily Giffin personswantway Whats not to love is hardly a reason to love. And the catch of your life is not the same thing as the love of your life. Be careful of that subtle but rather crucial distinction. Emily Giffin love-your-lifelife-islove-is I try to recognize that there is no such thing as having it all - and it's impossible to be perfect. You just have to let certain things go. Emily Giffin perfectimpossibletrying For true downtime, I enjoy going for light runs, having drinks with friends and going to the movies with my husband. Emily Giffin husbandlightrunning I don't really know why I went to law school. Emily Giffin law-schoollawschool I have always been drawn to coming-of-age stories and books and movies featuring compelling young characters. Emily Giffin agecharacterbook I like to match what I wear to my book jacket - it's a little bit cheesy, but it's my thing. Emily Giffin cheesylittlesbook I try to write about real women, real people - in other words flawed characters. Emily Giffin realwritingcharacter Well, shoes, bags and clutches are usually my big weaknesses - my husband always laughs when I call them 'investment pieces.' Emily Giffin shoeshusbandlaughing A theme in a lot of my books - and in my own life - is making choices that you feel you should make, or what society wants you to make, as opposed to what is truly right for you. Emily Giffin choiceswantbook I've always been intrigued by the power of secrets. When is it justifiable to keep them from the ones we love? And does keeping them irrevocably change who we are? Emily Giffin who-we-aresecretdoe Inevitably I draw on my own relationships when I write, so if I'm writing about a fight between a husband and his wife, of course I'm going to think about a recent fight with my husband. Or if I'm writing about sisters, of course I'm going to think about my sister. Emily Giffin husbandfightingwriting Life is about the gray areas. Things are seldom black and white, even when we wish they were and think they should be, and I like exploring this nuanced terrain. Emily Giffin black-and-whitewishthinking Often I feel that projects overwhelm us when we look at how many hours are involved until completion. But just getting started is usually not that difficult. Emily Giffin hoursprojectslooks There are people and places and events you'd prefer to forget or at least gloss over. In the end, you can slap a pretty label on it - like serendipity or fate. Or you can believe that it's just the random way life unfolds. Emily Giffin fatebelievepeople Which always raises the interesting question of whether redheads pursue other redheads in a narcissistic way, or simply, because they have no other choice, as nonredheads aren't interested. Emily Giffin narcissisticchoicesinteresting Writing a teen character is something I wanted to try again for a long time! Emily Giffin writingcharacterlong I really try to focus on my books and readers. Emily Giffin focustryingbook But certainly not everyday you can find someone who wants to have a monogamous relationship Emily Giffin monogamous-relationshipeverydaywant Throw in the intensity of emotions that come with that bittersweet summer sandwiched between high school graduation and the rest of your life. Emily Giffin rest-of-your-lifesummerschool
