Jane Green Archive

“Thank God my life seems to have found its equilibrium again.” – Bookends by Jane Green

"'it's all well and good saying you avoid pain by avoiding relationships, but what about the wonderful things you're avoiding as well? What about the joy and the intimacy and the trust that come with finding someone you love?'" - bookends by Jane green

"And I know I will be fine, it's not like the other times I've broken up with boyfriends, when I've been so heartbroken I've cried solidly for about three weeks and not wanted to go anywhere or do anything. Okay, I had that one night from hell, but since then I've been really okay, and at least I know there's no point living on false hope. At least I know it really is over so I can move on. But I have to say that this time I feel a bit numb, still in a state of shock, really, although I don't feel that my world has ended, not completely. I suppose that the light at the end of the tunnel, though not very bright, is at least still there. They say that it never hurts as much after the first time, and I suppose there's an element of truth in that, but they also say that every time you get hurt the barriers go up a little big higher and you end up being hard and cynical, and not giving anything to anyone." - Mr. Maybe by Jane Green

"There haven't been that many men I've been interested in, but I do have a tendency to fall for the ones who will never be interested in me, and the ones that fall for me are generally pretty revolting." - Mr. Maybe by Jane Green

"I've always thought that it would happen really quickly, that I'd meet someone, we'd fall in love, and we'd probably both know by the end of our first evening that this was it. I'm not sure how I'd know, but I'm convinced I would. The only problem with that is, I think I know with all of them." - Mr. Maybe by Jane Green

"You probably think I'm lying, but it's true, because in the past I've thought about new boyfriends every second of every day. Well, almost. This is what I've never understood about men. No matter how crazy they are about you, they can get on with their lives, their work, their friends, and not give you a second thought. When they do think of you, which is generally when they're not thinking of anything else, they'll pick up the phone and call you, completely oblivious to the fact that you've been sitting there crying for a week because they haven't called. Personally I think it's because men are crap at juggling." - Mr. Maybe by Jane Green

"I didn't want to be in a relationship with someone unless they were absolutely right, and, let's face it, how often do you meet someone who you really fancy and really like? Exactly." - Mr. Maybe by Jane Green

"every time I meet someone new I ring Jules and tell her that this time it's different, this time they're different, and though I still think it I try not to tell her anymore because she just starts laughing and says that she's got a very strong sense of d

"once they're in your head, they're there for keeps until they either dump you or you manage to get over them. To be honest, I find the whole process completely exhausting." - Mr. Maybe by Jane Green

"'but it never really stops hurting. you just try to avoid the negative pieces because all it's going to do is upset you, and it's not as if anyone's giving you constructive criticism, they're just slagging you off because they don't like you and because they can.'" - bookends by jane green