14 Emily Giffin Quotes for You to Enjoy

Emily Giffin

American Author

Born: Mar 20, 1972

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Related authors: F. Scott Fitzgerald Frederick Douglass Helen Keller Henry David Thoreau Joyce Meyer Mark Twain Og Mandino Zig Ziglar

Often I feel that projects overwhelm us when we look at how many hours are involved until completion. But just getting started is usually not that difficult. Emily Giffin

Difficult Projects Completion Feel Hours Look Involved Until How Overwhelm Getting Often Just Getting Started Us Many Started

I really try to focus on my books and readers. Emily Giffin

Try Focus Books Readers Really

It's a funny thing - when I'm crazed with work, spending time with my children relaxes me. Yet, at the end of a long weekend with them, the very thing I need to relax is a little work and time away from them! Emily Giffin

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I think it's important to try to be present with whatever it is you're doing. And if you can't be present, take a break. Emily Giffin

You Try Important Whatever Think Take Doing Break Present

Guilt is a supreme waste of time and energy. Emily Giffin

Time Guilt Energy Supreme Waste Waste Of Time

For an interesting nonfiction read, I really enjoyed 'Quiet' by Susan Cain. I read it with my husband, who is a true introvert, whereas I am an introvert masquerading as an extrovert. Emily Giffin

Husband Extrovert Introvert True Masquerading Read Nonfiction Am Quiet Susan Whereas Interesting Really Who Enjoyed

I find flawed characters much more interesting than perfect ones and enjoy the challenge of making readers root for them in spite of their unsympathetic path and destructive choices. Emily Giffin

Path Challenge Enjoy Characters Destructive Find More Perfect Spite Unsympathetic Readers Making Than Interesting Them Flawed Much Root Choices

I think exercise is critical to my writing and an essential way to recharge. Emily Giffin

Writing Think Way Critical Exercise Essential

My books aren't autobiographical. Emily Giffin

Books Autobiographical

I feel a great connection with my readers and would never want to disappoint them. Emily Giffin

Great Would Never Disappoint Feel Readers Want Them Connection

Darcy, the heroine of 'Something Blue,' is quite shallow and opinionated. At one point, she commented that she dislikes 'gingers,' i.e., men with red hair. I received several emails from fiery redheads who said they were offended by 'my' comments. I had to remind them that it is fiction. Emily Giffin

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