The Party Crasher
Sophie Kinsella
Top 10 Best Quotes
“You can't hold on to things just because of the memories. Otherwise, no one would ever move house. Or country. Or chuck a crap boyfriend. Every crap boyfriend has at least one good memory attached to him. But you have to let them go. Otherwise, you're all, 'Oh, but there was that lovely time we walked in the autumn leaves.”
“You can't fix something if you're hiding from it.”
“I would go so far as to say I can't seem to build the life I want without you. Nothing fits.”
“The option I'd really like," he says matter-of-factly, "is to build a life with you. A strong, put-together kind of life. I know you're pretty good at assembly yourself, probably better than I am, in fact. So maybe it could be... a joint project?”
“Maybe our family has changed shape. Maybe things aren't exactly like they used to be. And maybe they'll be even more different in the future. But whatever happens, we'll still be us.”
“A relationship isn't a snapshot. It's a journey”
“You just have to accept it, Effie," says Bean, sounding sad. "I know it's hard. When Hal dumped me, all I wanted was Hal. I wanted him so badly, I thought the universe must give me him. It must." Her voice trembles. "But it didn't. I couldn't have him. I had to have something different. I had to be happy with something different. Otherwise, what am I going to do, just cry my whole life?" She sits up in bed, a ray of moonlight making her eyes glitter. "What are you going to do, cry your whole life?”
“Yes, I made the mistake of falling in love with a man without any feelings. Now it all makes sense.”
“This family may be broken. It may be shattered. But it's my broken, shattered family. And I want to be here, I finally admit to myself. To be at the party, even if I'm invisible. This is the last hurrah, even if no one's cheering. I just can't walk away.”
“Maybe sometimes in life you just miss your chance”
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