Quotes from workSomething Borrowed
Something Borrowed is a 2005 novel by author Emily Giffin. The novel concerns morals regarding friends and relationships. It addresses the stigma against single women in their thirties and the pressure that society places on them to get married. "This is a realistic situation that women face in today's society", according to one book review.The title comes from a "Something old, something new", a traditional nursery rhyme concerning a bride's attire.
“I remember that my mother had once told me that the opposit of love isn't hate, it's indifference.”
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Variant: I remember that my mother once told me that the opposite of love isn't hate, it's indifference.
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“But now we have time. Endless time stretches before us.”
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Variant: When you’re in love, sometimes you have to swallow your pride, and sometimes you have to keep your pride. It’s a balance. But when the relationship is right, you find the balance.
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Variant: Someday being with Dex will be a distant memory. This fact makes me sad too. Its the initial stages of grief that seem to be worst but in some ways, Its sadder as time goes by and you consider how much they're missed in your life.
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“I do not expect to get what I want, so I don't. And I don't even try.”
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“My wants are simple: a job that I like and a guy whom I love.”
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“Nothing is ever perfect. It is what you make of it.”
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