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Jane Green is a renowned author, born on May 31, 1968. Her works are known for their emotional depth and intricate character development, which have won her a large following among readers.

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“I'm not sure that insecurity is a good enough excuse for that sort of behavior. We're all insecure, and I really think he's old enough to have discovered the reasons behind his insecurity, and do something about them." ...Lucy”

Thinking Reason Enough Behinds Behavior Excuse Not Sure Insecurity Good Enough Insecure Lucy

Author:Jane Green

“That's how it is with relationships, it's a part of life, and all the great love songs and poems and films have been written by people who were standing where I was that morning as Simon shut the door. Doesn't make it any easier though.”

People Has Beens Film Song Morning Written Doors Easier Standing Broken Heart Great Love Parts Of Life

Author:Jane Green

“Anyone can live in a house, but homes are created with patience, time and love.”

Home House And Love Time And Love

Author:Jane Green

“Nothing in this world happens without a reason. That we are all exactly where we are supposed to be, and that the pieces of the puzzle have a tendency to come together when you least expect it.”

World Reason Happens Together Pieces This World Tendencies Supposed To Be Puzzles

Author:Jane Green

“Covers, so many covers, so many different, delectable pictures, and although, metaphorically speaking, it is the thing I hate most, when it comes to literature I always judge books by their covers. First the cover will catch my eye, then I read the back of the book, and then finally the first page.”

Firsts Book Different Eye Hate Literature Judging Pages I Hate Things I Hate Delectable

Book:Jemima J: A Novel

Source: Jemima J: A Novel

“Every time my dreams threaten to become reality, something always happens and I end up alone.”

Ends Dream Reality Happens

Author:Jane Green

“As Carrie Fisher once said in a film, everyone thinks they have good taste and a sense of humour.”

Thinking Said Film Humour Taste Carrie Good Taste

Book:Mr. Maybe

Source: Mr. Maybe

“You are the best person I've met in years, and if I'd met you in a year's time, or maybe even a few months, I know we could be happy together, but I can't give you what you need.”

Ifs Knows Needs Giving Years Persons I Can Together Months Mets Best Person Happy Together

Book:Mr. Maybe

Source: Mr. Maybe

“Life, Steffi has learned, carries on around the pain, making room for it, absorbing it until it becomes part of the daily fabric, wrapping itself around you and lodging itself in your heart.”

Heart Pain Rooms Carrie Fabric Absorbing Wrapping

Author:Jane Green

“And then there was him, the long and painful love of her life.”

Long Painful Painful Love

Author:Jane Green

“When I'm single, I'm this fabulous, independent, confident woman, and then I get involved with one disastrous man after another and I turn into this needy, insecure, fearful girl who becomes frightened of her own shadow.”

Men Turns Girl Involved Shadow Independent Frightened Fearful Insecure Fabulous Get Involved Needy Confident Woman

Author:Jane Green

“I think relationships are very difficult. It's very easy to get swept away with excitement, glamour, and passion. I think the trick is to look for friendship rather than passion.”

Thinking Looks Passion Easy Difficult Tricks Excitement Glamour Easy To Get Swept Away

Author:Jane Green

“Sometimes in life, you have to make things happen. That you can change your life if you're willing to let go of the old and actively look for the new. That even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.”

Ifs Looks Sometimes Happens Running Willing Letting Go Track Things Happen Changing Your Life Make Things Happen Sometimes In Life Right Track

Book:Jemima J.

Source: Jemima J.

“It's all well and good saying you avoid pain by avoiding relationships, but what about the wonderful things you're avoiding as well? What about the joy and the intimacy and the trust that come with finding someone you love?”

Wells Pain Joy Wonderful Findings Intimacy Avoiding Wonderful Things Someone You Love Finding Someone

Book:Bookends

Source: Bookends

“When I first started writing, I was living in England and I had that uniquely English sense of sarcasm, which has definitely seemed to have left me. I am a naturalized American and my sensibility has become far more American.”

Writing Firsts Left England Sarcasm Sarcastic Sensibility

Author:Jane Green

“I wish I could be hard and cynical. That I could take things slowly, not give too much of myself, because I'd be so frightened of getting hurt that there wouldn't be any other way. But no. every time I meet someone I dive in headfirst, showering them with love and attention, and hoping that this time they're going to be different.”

Way Giving Different Hard Wish Hurt Attention Too Much Frightened Cynical Getting Hurt

Book:Mr Maybe

Source: Mr Maybe

“I do what most women do. I meet someone and some of it's right, maybe he looks right, or has the right job, or the right background, and, instead of sitting back and waiting for him to reveal his other bits, I make them up. I decide how he thinks, how he's going to treat me, and, sure enough, every time I conclude that this time he's definitely my perfect man, and all of a sudden, well, not so suddenly perhaps, usually around six months after we've split up, I see that he wasn't the person I thought he was at all.”

Thinking Men Wells Looks Persons Enough Jobs Bits Waiting Perfect Months Six Sitting Treats Backgrounds Splits Six Months Perfect Man

Book:Mr. Maybe

Source: Mr. Maybe

“My life is actually very boring. The life of a bestselling novelist sounds like it ought to be spectacularly glamorous and fun, but in fact I spend most of my time incognito, and in fact were you to pass me in the street you would think I was just another dowdy suburban mom.”

Thinking Facts Life Is Fun Sound Streets Mom Ought Boring Novelists My Time Glamorous

Author:Jane Green

“Whether you are inspired or not, the only way to unlock your creativity, is to start writing.”

Way Writing Creativity Inspired

Author:Jane Green

About the Author

Born: May 31, 1968
Known for: Author
Quotes: 69

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