46 Quotes by Beth O'Leary

Being nice is a good thing. You can be strong and nice. You don’t have to be one or the other.

Gerty is a superb human being in the least obvious way.

Often think it must be very tiring, being Tiffy. Even in note form she seems to expend so much energy.

I’m just conveying the brutality of the market to you, Katherin,′ I say. That’s one of my favourite lines. Good old market, always there to be blamed. “The people don’t want history in their crochet books. They want cute pictures and easy instructions.

Some people are beyond aromatherapeutic help.

Humiliation is like mould: ignore it and the whole place will get smelly and green.

It can take people time to notice and process emotional abuse.

How am I feeling? Untethered. Like something’s got dislodged somewhere in my chest and my body doesn’t function quite right any more. Like I’m alone.

What is this, medieval times? I bet I’m better at punching people than Leon.