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Maeve Binchy Quotes

My brother married young, and his is the best marriage I know Picture Quote #1

I live in Ireland near the sea, only one mile from where I grew up - that’s good, since I’ve known many of my neighbours for between 50-60 years. Gordon and I play chess every day, and we are both equally bad. We play chatty, over-talkative bad bridge with friends every week Picture Quote #1

I couldn’t have children, so that’s the bad side. But compared to everything else I have, it’s not all that terribly bad. I count my winners rather than my losers Picture Quote #1

Happiness is in our own hearts. I have no regrets of anything in the past. I’m totally cheerful and happy, and I think that a lot of your attitude is not in the circumstances you find yourself in, but in the circumstances you make for yourself Picture Quote #1

Happiness is knowing and appreciating what you’ve got. I am very, very, very grateful for what, to me, is dead easy Picture Quote #1

Nobody is ordinary if you know where to look Picture Quote #1

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After my hip operation, I had to cut out butter, which I loved, and salt. I no longer eat desserts with lots of cream, and I’ve cut right back on alcohol Picture Quote #1

I remember watching myself on video and being so disappointed with myself because I was constantly moving around the place and laughing. I thought, ‘I must be so much louder than I think I am. From inside it feels fine.’ Picture Quote #1

I thought it must be desperate to be old. To wake up in the morning and remember that you were ancient - and so behave that way. I thought old people were full of aches and pains and horrible illnesses Picture Quote #1

I discovered that men were just like everyone else, really. They liked you if you were good-tempered and easy to talk to. And being a big girl meant other females trusted you more and confided in you Picture Quote #1

You say to yourself: ‘What could people, in all these countries, find in my books?’ and yet I think we’re all the same, anywhere. Everybody is a hero or a dramatic person in their own story if you just know where to look Picture Quote #1

When I was younger, I avoided exercise or anything strenuous. I didn’t even enjoy walking. As I got older, I spent so much time marking books or sitting at a desk writing that there was no room for exercise - not that I would have bothered anyway Picture Quote #1

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On the first day of school, my father told me I’d be the most popular girl and everyone would love me and want to be my friend. It wasn’t so, but it gave me an enormous amount of confidence Picture Quote #1

Success is not like a cake that needs to be divided. It’s more like a heap of stones - a cairn. If someone is successful, they add a stone to the cairn. It gets very high and can be seen from all over the world. That’s how I see it Picture Quote #1

My father went to work by train every day. It was half an hour’s journey each way, and he would read a paperback in four journeys. After supper, we all sat down to read - it was long before TV, remember! Picture Quote #1

I once got a huge, expensive flower arrangement from a person I didn’t like, who sent it out of pure guilt. It had a hideous bird-of-paradise in the middle, and I thought it would never fade and die. I hated it Picture Quote #1

I am not a member of Fat Liberation, nor do I think that obesity is healthy. But I do believe that in many ways my life has been a more charmed and happy one because I was always large Picture Quote #1

The great thing about getting older is that you become more mellow. Things aren’t as black and white, and you become much more tolerant. You can see the good in things much more easily rather than getting enraged as you used to do when you were young Picture Quote #1

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I never wanted to write. I just wrote letters home from a kibbutz in Israel to reassure my parents that I was still alive and well fed and having a great time. They thought these letters were brilliant and sent them to a newspaper. So I became a writer by accident Picture Quote #1

I think I was dealt a good hand. I have happy genes Picture Quote #1

I’m pleased to have outsold great writers. But I’m not insane - I realize I am a writer people buy to take on vacation Picture Quote #1

An English journalist called Michael Viney told me when I was 25, that I would write well if I cared a lot what I was writing about. That worked. I went home that day and wrote about parents not understanding their children as well as we teachers did, and it was published the very next week Picture Quote #1

I’ve seen a lot of people buy my books and then fall asleep on the plane soon afterwards Picture Quote #1

I was very pleased, obviously, to have outsold such great writers. But I’m not insane - I do realize that I am a popular writer who people buy to take on vacation Picture Quote #1

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I used to dream of some kind of way that you could carry a phone with you - but I never thought I would see it in my lifetime. It doesn’t matter nowadays if you are caught in traffic or got lost on the way somewhere. You can just send a text and the recipient will know that you haven’t fallen under a bus Picture Quote #1

She put her head down on the table and cried all the tears that she knew she should have cried in the past year and a half. But they weren’t ready then, they were now Picture Quote #1

I didn’t have a sweet tooth, but I liked butter, and I liked sauces, and I liked wine... and curry... and cheeses Picture Quote #1

We asked our friends and relations to lend us their children, and, because we lived in London, children loved to come and stay for their half-term holidays Picture Quote #1

I was very pleased, obviously, to have outsold such great writers. But I’m not insane - I do realize that I am a popular writer who people buy to take on vacation Picture Quote #1

I was very pleased, obviously, to have outsold great writers. But I’m not insane - I do realise that I am a popular writer who people buy to take on vacation Picture Quote #1

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My brother married young, and his is the best marriage I know (Maeve Binchy Quotes) I live in Ireland near the sea, only one mile from where I grew up - that’s good, since I’ve known many of my neighbours for between 50-60 years. Gordon and I play chess every day, and we are both equally bad. We play chatty, over-talkative bad bridge with friends every week. (Maeve Binchy Quotes) I couldn’t have children, so that’s the bad side. But compared to everything else I have, it’s not all that terribly bad. I count my winners rather than my losers. (Maeve Binchy Quotes) Happiness is in our own hearts. I have no regrets of anything in the past. I’m totally cheerful and happy, and I think that a lot of your attitude is not in the circumstances you find yourself in, but in the circumstances you make for yourself. (Maeve Binchy Quotes) Happiness is knowing and appreciating what you’ve got. I am very, very, very grateful for what, to me, is dead easy. (Maeve Binchy Quotes) Nobody is ordinary if you know where to look (Maeve Binchy Quotes) After my hip operation, I had to cut out butter, which I loved, and salt. I no longer eat desserts with lots of cream, and I’ve cut right back on alcohol. (Maeve Binchy Quotes) I remember watching myself on video and being so disappointed with myself because I was constantly moving around the place and laughing. I thought, ‘I must be so much louder than I think I am. From inside it feels fine.’ (Maeve Binchy Quotes) I thought it must be desperate to be old. To wake up in the morning and remember that you were ancient - and so behave that way. I thought old people were full of aches and pains and horrible illnesses (Maeve Binchy Quotes) I discovered that men were just like everyone else, really. They liked you if you were good-tempered and easy to talk to. And being a big girl meant other females trusted you more and confided in you (Maeve Binchy Quotes) You say to yourself: ‘What could people, in all these countries, find in my books?’ and yet I think we’re all the same, anywhere. Everybody is a hero or a dramatic person in their own story if you just know where to look (Maeve Binchy Quotes) When I was younger, I avoided exercise or anything strenuous. I didn’t even enjoy walking. As I got older, I spent so much time marking books or sitting at a desk writing that there was no room for exercise - not that I would have bothered anyway (Maeve Binchy Quotes) On the first day of school, my father told me I’d be the most popular girl and everyone would love me and want to be my friend. It wasn’t so, but it gave me an enormous amount of confidence. (Maeve Binchy Quotes) Success is not like a cake that needs to be divided. It’s more like a heap of stones - a cairn. If someone is successful, they add a stone to the cairn. It gets very high and can be seen from all over the world. That’s how I see it (Maeve Binchy Quotes) My father went to work by train every day. It was half an hour’s journey each way, and he would read a paperback in four journeys. After supper, we all sat down to read - it was long before TV, remember! (Maeve Binchy Quotes) I once got a huge, expensive flower arrangement from a person I didn’t like, who sent it out of pure guilt. It had a hideous bird-of-paradise in the middle, and I thought it would never fade and die. I hated it (Maeve Binchy Quotes) I am not a member of Fat Liberation, nor do I think that obesity is healthy. But I do believe that in many ways my life has been a more charmed and happy one because I was always large (Maeve Binchy Quotes) The great thing about getting older is that you become more mellow. Things aren’t as black and white, and you become much more tolerant. You can see the good in things much more easily rather than getting enraged as you used to do when you were young (Maeve Binchy Quotes) I never wanted to write. I just wrote letters home from a kibbutz in Israel to reassure my parents that I was still alive and well fed and having a great time. They thought these letters were brilliant and sent them to a newspaper. So I became a writer by accident (Maeve Binchy Quotes) I think I was dealt a good hand. I have happy genes (Maeve Binchy Quotes) I’m pleased to have outsold great writers. But I’m not insane - I realize I am a writer people buy to take on vacation (Maeve Binchy Quotes) An English journalist called Michael Viney told me when I was 25, that I would write well if I cared a lot what I was writing about. That worked. I went home that day and wrote about parents not understanding their children as well as we teachers did, and it was published the very next week (Maeve Binchy Quotes) I’ve seen a lot of people buy my books and then fall asleep on the plane soon afterwards (Maeve Binchy Quotes) I was very pleased, obviously, to have outsold such great writers. But I’m not insane - I do realize that I am a popular writer who people buy to take on vacation (Maeve Binchy Quotes) I used to dream of some kind of way that you could carry a phone with you - but I never thought I would see it in my lifetime. It doesn’t matter nowadays if you are caught in traffic or got lost on the way somewhere. You can just send a text and the recipient will know that you haven’t fallen under a bus. (Maeve Binchy Quotes) She put her head down on the table and cried all the tears that she knew she should have cried in the past year and a half. But they weren’t ready then, they were now. (Maeve Binchy Quotes) I didn’t have a sweet tooth, but I liked butter, and I liked sauces, and I liked wine... and curry... and cheeses. (Maeve Binchy Quotes) We asked our friends and relations to lend us their children, and, because we lived in London, children loved to come and stay for their half-term holidays. (Maeve Binchy Quotes) I was very pleased, obviously, to have outsold such great writers. But I’m not insane - I do realize that I am a popular writer who people buy to take on vacation. (Maeve Binchy Quotes) I was very pleased, obviously, to have outsold great writers. But I’m not insane - I do realise that I am a popular writer who people buy to take on vacation. (Maeve Binchy Quotes)

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