48 Quotes by Wendy Cope

In my case, the long gaps between my books have got quite a lot to do with lack of confidence. A lot of the time when I'm not writing I start thinking I can't do it.

There is some humour in 'Family Values.' I don't want everyone to think it's not going to make them laugh. But there are quite a lot of poems there that aren't funny at all.

Bloody men are like bloody buses -- you wait for about a year and as soon as one approaches your stop two or three others appear.

I used to think all poets were Byronic.

I like you more than I would like to have a cigarette.

My heart has made its mind up And I’m afraid it’s you. Whatever you’ve got lined up, My heart has made its mind up And if you can’t be signed up This year, next year will do. My heart has made its mind up And I’m afraid it’s you.

Never trust a journalist.

Some socks are loners They can't live in pairs.

My heart has made its mind up And I'm afraid it's you.