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Maeve Binchy was an Irish novelist known for her warm, humorous, and insightful character portrayals. Her works often focus on the lives of ordinary people, exploring themes such as family, friendship, and love. Born on May 28, 1940, she passed away on July 30, 2012.

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“Happiness is in our own hearts. I have no regrets of anything in the past. I'm totally cheerful and happy, and I think that a lot of your attitude is not in the circumstances you find yourself in, but in the circumstances you make for yourself.”

Thinking Heart Past Attitude Regret Circumstances Finding Yourself Cheerful No Regrets Have No Regrets

Author:Maeve Binchy

“I think I'm brave because I've made decisions based - I hope not entirely selfishly - on what I think is right for me to do next.”

Thinking Made Next Decision Brave

Author:Maeve Binchy

“I think you've got to play the hand that you're dealt and stop wishing for another hand.”

Thinking Play Hands Wish

Author:Maeve Binchy

“I am not a member of Fat Liberation, nor do I think that obesity is healthy. But I do believe that in many ways my life has been a more charmed and happy one because I was always large.”

Thinking Way Believe Has Beens Healthy Members Fats Liberation Obesity Charmed

Author:Maeve Binchy

“If I had my life to live all over again, I really think I would have been a fit person. Looking around me, I realise that the men and women who walked and ran and swam and played sport look better and feel better than the rest of us.”

Ifs Thinking Men Feels Looks Persons Has Beens Sports He Man Fit Men And Women Ran Realising Feel Better

Author:Maeve Binchy

“When my sister Joan arrived, I asked if I could swap her for a rabbit. When I think what a marvellous friend she's been, I'm so glad my parents didn't take me at my word.”

Ifs Thinking Parent Glad If I Could Take Me My Sister Rabbits Marvellous

Author:Maeve Binchy

“You say to yourself: 'What could people, in all these countries, find in my books?' and yet I think we're all the same, anywhere. Everybody is a hero or a dramatic person in their own story if you just know where to look.”

People Ifs Thinking Knows Looks Persons Book Country Stories Hero Dramatic

Author:Maeve Binchy

“I think I was dealt a good hand. I have happy genes.”

Thinking Hands Genes

Author:Maeve Binchy

“I remember watching myself on video and being so disappointed with myself because I was constantly moving around the place and laughing. I thought, 'I must be so much louder than I think I am. From inside it feels fine.'”

Thinking Feels Remember Moving Laughing Fine Video Disappointed Constantly Moving

Author:Maeve Binchy

“I have no idea whether what I write will be of the remotest interest to anyone else. Some mornings when I read what I wrote the previous day I think it's fairly entertaining; other times I think it's pure rubbish. The main thing is not to take any notice, not to be elated or upset, just keep going.”

Thinking Writing Ideas Interest Morning Pure No Idea Upset Keep Going Entertaining Rubbish

Author:Maeve Binchy

“Because I saw my parents relaxing in armchairs and reading and liking it, I thought it was a peaceful grown-up thing to do, and I still think that.”

Thinking Stills Reading Parent Saws Peaceful Things To Do Armchairs

Author:Maeve Binchy

“We're nothing if we're not loved. When you meet somebody who is more important to you than yourself, that has to be the most important thing in life, really. And I think we are all striving for it in different ways. I also believe very, very strongly that everybody is the hero/heroine of his/her own life. I try to make my characters kind of ordinary, somebody that anybody could be. Because we've all had loves, perhaps love and loss, people can relate to my characters”

“I look placid, you see, that's why people think I'm fine. Inside I worry a lot.”

People Thinking Looks Worry Fine Placid

Book:Tara Road

Source: Tara Road

“You can't lay down laws for what people think and hope.”

People Thinking Law Lays

Book:Circle of friends ; Silver wedding

Source: Circle of friends ; Silver wedding

“I don't think you're happier if you're thin or beautiful or rich or married. You have to make your own happiness. My heroines do not become beautiful elegant swans, they become confident ducks and get on with life.”

Ifs Thinking Beautiful Rich Married Ducks Elegant Heroines Swans

Author:Maeve Binchy

“I have always believed that life is too short for rows and disagreements. Even if I think I'm right, I would prefer to apologize and remain friends rather than win and be an enemy.”

Ifs Thinking Life Is Winning Enemy Apologizing Too Short Always Believe Disagreement Life Is Too Short Life It Too Short

Author:Maeve Binchy

About the Author

Born: May 28, 1940
Died: July 30, 2012
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 82

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