500 Miles from You Quotes

“but the view was utterly breathtaking. She felt as if she were in the middle of a living, breathing painting in a million shades of green.”
― Jenny Colgan, 500 Miles from You

“handwriting.”
― Jenny Colgan, 500 Miles from You

“Use your inner resources. Stop trying to distract yourself with tiny pictures and other people’s lives. You’re distracting yourself from things you ought to be owning up to.”
― Jenny Colgan, 500 Miles from You

“What have anxiety-creating engines designed to distract, enervate, and worry you got to do with your mental health?”
― Jenny Colgan, 500 Miles from You

“Hang on,” said Nina, standing up and going inside. She came back with a small book with a woman standing on the cover. “Here.” Lissa picked it up. “I got two copies by accident,” said Nina. “You can have it.” “The Accidental Tourist,” read Lissa. “What’s it about?” “Healing,” said Nina. “Best book ever written on the subject.”
― Jenny Colgan, 500 Miles from You

“Um . . . well, I see most of the people I want to see. And I don’t really see the point of it otherwise, unless you want to show off and all that.”

“That,” said Kim-Ange, “is annoyingly sensible. And misses out on the joy of showing off.”
― Jenny Colgan, 500 Miles from You

“Hello!” barked Dr. Joan Davenport. Lissa frowned slightly and felt her heart rate jump up and her nerves pile in. “Um,” said Lissa. “Are you Alyssa Westcott?” “Um, Lissa?” Joan looked like she couldn’t care less about that. “Well, you’re my charge, it appears. I did ask for a boy.” Lissa was confused. “Just my little joke! Never mind! Nobody reads, I get it, I get it.”
― Jenny Colgan, 500 Miles from You

“Huckle honey”
― Jenny Colgan, 500 Miles from You