168 Quotes by Jen Lancaster

As I examine my life through this book, I can’t help but wonder if my mother was right. Maybe I really was what I ate. And maybe if she’d let me eat a little more sugar, I’d have come out sweeter.

Can I tell you something about Seattle? Everyone there is a filthy liar. They’re all, ‘Don’t move to Seattle – it’s so rainy!’ And yet every time I’ve been there, a tiny amount of rain falls before the whole sky explodes into rainbows and sunlight. Seattleites mean to hog up all the stunning vistas and good coffee and flowering bushes for themselves. Bet on it.

You know what else I haven’t seen? Home stores. I’ve not passed the equivalent of Restoration Hardware or Crate and Barrel or Pottery Barn, so I get the feeling that no one’s killing themselves working double shifts so they can consume stuff to make their homes Pinterest-perfect. Maybe the Roman message is to not let your stuff own you.

Fletch then kisses me on the forehead before opening the cabinet under the coffeemaker to grab placemats and napkins. Retrieving these items is his job because I kind of don’t like to bend. I also refuse to carry anything heavier than my purse.

You think you’re so cool just because you can walk!

Today, we’re a beeper generation in a smartphone world.

In terms of being smart, Libby is very, very pretty.

No matter how happy anyone is with their choices, I believe it’s human nature to wonder about the path not taken.

Writing is something that I’ve always loved. That stems from my love of being a reader.