Quotes from book

Can You Keep a Secret?

“Mummy always told me, you should never let a man see your feelings or the contents of your handbag.”

“Emma, your granddad’s on the line,” says Artemis, putting her hand over the receiver. “Something about the night bus and he’ll never trust you again?”

“Emma, I'm sorry, I can't help you. This is a disaster. You're completely vulnerable. It's like going into battle in a nightie.”

“I hurl the glass teapot to the ground.

we both stare at it, stunned.

"it was supposed to break," I explain after a pause, " and that was going to signify that yes, I would throw something away. If I knew it wasn't right for me.”

“Relationships are a battle. They are a chess game. And what did I do? I just threw all my chess pieces down on the board at once, and said, "Here! Have them all!”

“A real relationship is two-way.”

“The truth is, some relationships are supposed to last forever, and some are only supposed to last a few days. That’s the way life is.”

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

“Honestly, do these people have nothing better to do than engage in stupid mindless speculation about people they don't know?”

“Carried away.
He got a little carried away.
This is like saying Hitler was a tad aggressive.”

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