The Secret Diary of Lydia Bennet Quotes

“Books may not judge you, but people do.”
― Natasha Farrant, The Secret Diary of Lydia Bennet

“It has started to snow. We all ran out when it began, and played at catching flakes as we used to when we were children. But it was cold, and our boots and gloves and cloaks were soon wet - you feel these things more when you are grown-up.”
― Natasha Farrant, The Secret Diary of Lydia Bennet

“It is so much easier to write when you have something to write about.”
― Natasha Farrant, The Secret Diary of Lydia Bennet

“I may be going to Hell, but I am going to Brighton first.”
― Natasha Farrant, The Secret Diary of Lydia Bennet

“Do not be afraid of books, Miss Bennet. Simply treat them with the respect they deserve, and you will be richly rewarded. You do not have to be clever or rich or have attended celebrated schools or universities in order to appreciate them. It is enough simply to have an open and receptive mind-- and sometimes, it is true, a little perseverance. But you must not be afraid, Miss Bennett, for books do not judge you.”
― Natasha Farrant, The Secret Diary of Lydia Bennet