Love by the Book Quotes

“and I’m hit with the realisation that while I am important to my friends, I’m not the priority. Their own families and careers will come before me, of course they will.”
― Jessica George, Love by the Book

“Cassandra has wanted children since she could remember”
― Jessica George, Love By The Book

“Perfection doesn’t exist in any area of life,’ Melissa says. ‘For you”
― Jessica George, Love By The Book

“Simone”
― Jessica George, Love By The Book

“You can read all the books and watch all the videos,’ Mum continues”
― Jessica George, Love By The Book

“He was too young to suppress such emotion; too young to view volatile”
― Jessica George, Love By The Book

“Her brain had stored details that Simone would consider disposable. She had never considered that Remy was mentally pocketing her”
― Jessica George, Love By The Book

“Selfish means putting yourself first – but so long as you do so without causing harm to anyone else”
― Jessica George, Love By The Book

“People will assume I’m an escort because I had a tough upbringing”
― Jessica George, Love By The Book

“I can stay in a job I love even though the salary of said job is the only thing that won’t inflate. I want to see more of the world”
― Jessica George, Love By The Book

“was tired of being told that if I cancelled my TV subscriptions or never ate out again then I should be able to get by.’ Simone took a deep breath. ‘I don’t want to just get by; survival is a starting point”
― Jessica George, Love By The Book

“One friend bought their first house after spending her childhood in foster care; the other got her hard-earned PhD”
― Jessica George, Love By The Book

“You can’t live with them . . . but with current rental prices being what they are”
― Jessica George, Love By The Book

“There’s a reason why journalling is routinely recommended as a form of therapy. Sceptics may scoff”
― Jessica George, Love By The Book

“But grief can have two specific effects: it slows life down to the point of lethargy and depression – or it speeds life up”
― Jessica George, Love By The Book

“Well, think about it—what does it mean to be romantic? To buy flowers; to take someone out to dinner; to commit thoughtful actions and to give thoughtful gifts; to have long, meaningful conversations; to be loyal and devoted? I’ve done all of the above with my friends. In essence, platonic love can be incredibly romantic.”
― Jessica George, Love by the Book