Maeve Binchy

But an intelligent man like you would know that to live in an unrealistic hope is a very foolish way to spend a life." - Lena Gray ↗

— Maeve Binchy

#waiting #intelligence

All I ever wanted to do is to write stories that people will enjoy and feel at home with. ↗

— Maeve Binchy

#ever #feel #home #i #people

Always write as if you are talking to someone. It works. Don't put on any fancy phrases or accents or things you wouldn't say in real life. ↗

— Maeve Binchy

#always #any #fancy #life #phrases

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. ↗

— Maeve Binchy

#grown-up #i #liking #parents #peaceful

Everybody is a hero in their own story if you just look. ↗

— Maeve Binchy

#hero #just #look #own #story

I don't have ugly ducklings turning into swans in my stories. I have ugly ducklings turn into confident ducks. ↗

— Maeve Binchy

#ducks #i #into #stories #swans

I'm an escapist kind of writer. ↗

— Maeve Binchy

#i #kind #writer

I was very pleased, obviously, to have outsold such great writers. But I'm not insane - I do realize that I am a popular writer who people buy to take on vacation. ↗

— Maeve Binchy

#buy #great #i #i am #i do

I'm pleased to have outsold great writers. But I'm not insane - I realize I am a writer people buy to take on vacation. ↗

— Maeve Binchy

#buy #great #i #i am #insane

I've been very lucky and I have a happy old age with good family and friends still around. ↗

— Maeve Binchy

#around #been #family #friends #good