Inspirational Quotes by Sophie Kinsella — Words of Wisdom for Daily Success

“We're all to driven by materialism. Obsessed with success. With money. With trying to impress people who'll never be impressed.”

“When I was your age, if a boy behaved badly, one simply scored his name out from one's dance card.”

“To be honest, going out with Ed after Josh is like moving on to Duchy Originals super-tasty seeded loaf after plastic white bread. (I don't mean to be rude about Josh. And I didn't realize it at the time. But it is. He is. Plastic white bread.)”

“Can you ever get childhood levels of happiness back? Could we ever be happy as we were here as kids?”

“Every time you see someone's bright-and-shiny, remember: They have their own crappy truths too. Of course they do. And every time you see your own crappy truth and feel despair and think, 'Is this my life?', remember: It's not. Everyone's got a bright-and-shiny, even if it's hard to find sometimes.”

“The thing about lying to your parents is, you have to do it to protect them.”

“Relationships should be built on trust and truth.”

“A man will never love you or treat you as well as a store. If a man doesn’t fit, you can’t exchange him seven days later for a gorgeous cashmere sweater. And a store always smells good. A store can awaken a lust for things you never even knew you needed. And when your fingers first grasp those shiny, new bags…”

“But you can't stay with people because of guilt. Or because they can drive a speedboat.”

“Of all the crap, crap, crappy nights I've ever had in the whole of my crap life. On a scale of one to 10, we're talking...a minus 6. And it's not like I even have very high standards.”

“Everyone knows revenge is a dish best served when you've had enough time to build up enough vitriol and fury.”

“If I behave as though this is a completely normal situation, then maybe it will be ...”

“We're playing Scrabble. It's a nightmare.”