Above all, staring at my old bedroom ceiling, I feel safe. Cocooned from the world; wrapped up in cotton wool. No one can get me here. No one even knows I'm here. I won't get any nasty letters and I won't get any nasty phone calls and I won't get any nasty visitors. It's like a sanctuary. I feel as if I'm fifteen again, with nothing to worry about but my Homework. (And I haven't even got any of that.)

— 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

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

— Sophie Kinsella

A real relationship is two-way.

— Sophie Kinsella

A relationship is a game of chess.

— Sophie Kinsella

As I stare at it, I can feel little invisible strings, silently tugging me toward it. I have to touch it. I have to wear it. It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.

— Sophie Kinsella

Becky --" he begins, and there's a tiny intake of breath around the churchyard. "Will you--" "Yes! IEEE-esssss!" I hear the joyful sound ripping through the churchyard before I even realize I've opened my mouth. I'm so charged up with emotion, my voice doesn't even sound like mine. In fact, it sounds more like... Mum. I don't believe it.

— Sophie Kinsella

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

— Sophie Kinsella

Buy calmly and with meaning.

— 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