Quotes by Liane Moriarty

Wed traveled, wed been to lots of parties, lots of movies and concerts, wed slept in. Wed done all those things that people with children seem to miss so passionately. We didnt want those things anymore. We wanted a baby.

Why did she give up wine for Lent? Polly was more sensible. She had given up strawberry jam. Cecilia had never seen Polly show more than a passing interest in strawberry jam, although now, of course, she was always catching her standing at the open fridge, staring at it longingly. The power of denial.

Mothers took their mothering so seriously now. Their frantic little faces...Ponytails swinging. Eyes fixed on the mobile phones held in the palms of their hands like compasses.

We all, as parents, are laughing at ourselves and helicopter parenting and saying, This isnt the way we were parented; we were allowed to run free. When I talk to my friends, we are all fascinated by what we are doing, but we cant seem to stop ourselves.

Google is my best friend and my worst enemy. Its fabulous for research, but then it becomes addictive. Ill have a character eating an orange, and next thing Im Googling types of oranges, Im visiting chat rooms about oranges, Im learning the history of the orange.

Friends and family do not believe you write fiction. They truly believe that every word you write is either autobiographical or based on them. I once had a character say that she never wanted to be invited to another childrens birthday party, and I never received another childrens birthday party invitation ever again.

“We were so happy.”