Can You Keep a Secret?

by Sophie Kinsella

It’s just like Julie Andrews said. When the dog bites, when the bee stings … I simply remember I have a boyfriend—and suddenly things don’t seem quite so completely shit.

in shining armor is not a realistic option. But there’s a part of me that wants a huge, amazing romance. I want passion. I want to be swept off my feet. I want an earthquake, or a … I don’t know, a huge whirlwind … something exciting. Sometimes I feel as if there’s this whole new, thrilling life

If you want to get ahead, you have to create your own chances. You have to carve out your own opportunities.

‘Living well is the best revenge.’ George Herbert.”

“The truth is, some relationships are supposed to last forever, and some are only

supposed to last a few days. That’s the way life is.”

Because what I’ve really learned is, if you can’t be honest with your friends and colleagues and loved ones, then what is life all about?