Sophie Kinsella

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

— Sophie Kinsella

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

— Sophie Kinsella

I never did any training in journalism or in finance, so I really was in the deep end. I got very good at going to press conferences and nodding. I'd figure it out when I got back to the office. Charts and numbers. I've never been great with facts, ever, my whole life. For a journalist, that's not a very good trait.

— Sophie Kinsella

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

— Sophie Kinsella

People used to ask me for advice, and I'd say, 'Please, don't ask me!' Yes, I did economics at Oxford, but that's not the same as having a broad knowledge of personal finance.

— Sophie Kinsella

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…

— Sophie Kinsella

Relationships should be built on trust and truth.

— Sophie Kinsella

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

— Sophie Kinsella

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

— Sophie Kinsella

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

— Sophie Kinsella

If my writing comes to a halt, I head to the shops: I find them very inspirational. And if I get into real trouble with my plot, I go out for a pizza with my husband.

— Sophie Kinsella

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

— Sophie Kinsella

My earliest, most impactful encounter with a book was when I was seven and awoke early on Christmas morning to find Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' in my stocking. I had never been so excited by the sight of a book - and have possibly never been since!

— Sophie Kinsella

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.

— Sophie Kinsella