Quotes by Sophie Kinsella

Some people are born into roles. Others have roles thrust upon them.

A mistake isn’t a mistake unless it can’t be put right.

Rule of life. If you bother to ask someone’s advice, then bother to listen to it.

There’s no such thing as ruining your life. Life’s a pretty resilient thing, it turns out.

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

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

They said I was a valued customer, now they send me hate mail.

If you can't be honest with your friends and colleagues and loved ones, then what is life all about?

If I've learned one lesson from all that's happened to me, it's that there is no such thing as the biggest mistake of your existence. There's no such thing as ruining your life. Life's a pretty resilient thing, it turns out.

Darling, when things go wrong in life, you lift your chin, put on a ravishing smile, mix yourself a little cocktail...

Relationships are all about trust and equality. If one person shares, then the other person should share, too.

Lover? I don't know. I don't know if she loves me. I don't know if I love her. All I can say is, she's the one I think about. All the time. She's the voice I want to hear. She's the face I hope to see.

Maybe it's what we all need sometimes, to be told we're appreciated, to be given a chance.

sometimes you don't need a goal in life, you don't need to know the big picture. you just need to know what you're going to do next!

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all the others.

Good friends are like stars. You don't always see them, but you know they're always there.

Peace is not something you wish for; it's something you make, something you do, something you are, and something you give away.

Sometimes you don't realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weakness.

Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive because your behavior becomes your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits bec

Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you would rather have talked.

Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get.

Courage isn't having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don't have the strength."

Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.

Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you are doing.

Happiness is not by chance, but by choice.

Forgive others not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace.

A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you

The struggle you're in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow.

Faith is seeing light with your heart when all your eyes see is darkness.

"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.

Find joy in the journey.

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.

Simplicity is the essence of happiness.

Gratitude is the wine for the soul. Go on. Get drunk.

Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world.

Mindfulness is a way of befriending ourselves and our experience.

Joy is not in things; it is in us.

Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals.

Love is not only something you feel, it is something you do.

Freedom is not the absence of commitment, but the ability to choose.

Acceptance is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.

Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less.

Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions.

Explore. Dream. Discover.

Compassion is the basis of all morality.

The legacy we leave is not just in our possessions, but in the quality of our lives.

Trust takes years to build, seconds to break, and forever to repair.

Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.

Transformation isn't a future event. It's a present activity.

Find your purpose and your passion will follow.

Every day is a new beginning. Take a deep breath and start again.

Reflection is the lamp of the heart.

Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.

Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.

Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm.

Determination is doing what needs to be done, even when you don't feel like doing it.

Sometimes you have to take a step back to see the full picture.

Mindfulness isn't difficult. We just need to remember to do it.

Creativity is intelligence having fun.

Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.

Curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.

Hope is the only thing stronger than fear.

Forgiveness is not about forgetting. It's about letting go of the hurt.

Balance is not something you find, it's something you create.

You are enough just as you are.

Positive thoughts create positive outcomes.

It's not about how hard you fall, but how you get back up.

You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice.

Faith is not about everything turning out okay. It's about being okay no matter how things turn out.

The best things in life are simple.

Empathy is about finding echoes of another person in yourself.

Gratitude turns what we have into enough.

Laughter is the best medicine. Unless you're really sick, then you should probably see a doctor.

Look on the bright side. No matter how bad things seem, they can always get worse.

If at first you don’t succeed, try reading the instructions.

Kindness costs nothing, but means everything.

Patience is not simply the ability to wait - it's how we behave while we're waiting.

Dreams are what make us who we are.

Honesty is the best policy, but insanity is a better defense.

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.

True friends are the ones who lift you up, not knock you down.

Bravery isn’t about not being afraid, it’s about doing what you have to do, even when you are afraid.

Sometimes you have to change the way you see everything to see what's right in front of you.

Family isn’t just blood, it’s who loves you unconditionally.

You can't be perfect at everything. It’s great to be good at something, and OK to be bad at something else.

There's a difference between who we love, who we settle for, and who we're meant for.

If you just keep going, it will get better.

Happiness is within. It has nothing to do with how much applause you get or how many people praise you.

You fall in love with the most unexpected person at the most unexpected time.

There's no such thing as ruining your life. Life's a pretty resilient thing, it turns out.

In the end, you have to choose whether or not to trust someone.