Emily Giffin quotes

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)
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. View quote
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Guilt is a supreme waste of time and energy. View quote
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Everyone wants to belong, or be a part of something bigger than themselves, but it's important to follow your heart and be true to yourself in the process. View quote
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It's a funny thing - when I'm crazed with work, spending time with my children relaxes me. Yet, at the end of a long weekend with them, the very thing I need to relax is a little work and time away from them! View quote
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You can only control your own actions. Not other people's reactions. View quote
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Love and friendship. They are what make us who we are, and what can change us, if we let them. View quote
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There are two kinds of women--those who eat in a crisis and those who lose their appetite in a crisis. View quote
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You'll never regret being a good friend. View quote
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A son is a son 'til he gets a wife, but a daughter is a daughter all her life. View quote
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Nothing is ever perfect. It is what you make of it. (Emily Giffin)
I think it's important to try to be present with whatever it is you're doing. And if you can't be present, take a break. View quote
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Recognizing that there is more heartbreak in continuous disappointment than a void. View quote
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I think of how each person in a marriage owes it to the other to find individual happiness, even in a shared life. That this is the only way to grow together, instead of apart. View quote
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This is why you should never, ever get your hopes up. This is why you should see the glass as half empty. So when the whole thing spills, you aren't as devastated. View quote
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True love is supposed to make you into a better person-uplift you. View quote
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It always takes two. For relationships to work, for them to break apart, for them to be fixed. View quote
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Change can be good but its always tough to let go of the past. View quote
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But now we have time. Endless time stretches before us. View quote
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His loyalty, so fierce and unwavering, makes my eyes water and heart ache. View quote
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Hush little baby, Dont you cry, Dont cut your arms, Dont say goodbye. Put down that razor, Put down that light, It maybe hard but, You'll win this fight. (Emily Giffin)
What appeals to you the most is the very thing that will drive you crazy. View quote
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I don't break up, I trade up. View quote
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There are no absolutes in relationships. You can't take anything for granted. You can count on absolutely nothing but the unexpected. You only get in trouble when you start thinking that you're some kind of exception to the rule. View quote
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No, scratch the word "career." Careers are for people who wish to advance. I only want to survive, draw a paycheck. View quote
Emily Giffin

Emily Giffin

Occupation: American Author
Born: March 20, 1972
Quotes count: 101

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