Chick Lit Quotes

If I'm desperate, I'll read anything. But even when I can be choosy, I still have no hard-and-fast rules. I have rules about what I won't read, rather than what I will. No science fiction, no romance, no chick lit. Although even these rules can be broken. ~ Sonya Hartnett

Two must rule together, one for the night and one for the day. this is the way it has always been done. ~ Jennifer Silverwood

In my opinion, kissing a lady's hand is a fine tradition. After all, a man must start somewhere. ~ Lois Greiman

Relationships are not additive, but multiplicative because you connect with his/her childhood experiences, past relationships, thoughts on money and more. ~ Valerie J. Lewis Coleman

Chick-lit may be staggering on its heels, but women's fiction is alive and kicking. ~ Jojo Moyes

In the Pretty Woman shopping scene, it's not really about the clothes, or how much they cost, or how great she looks. When Vivian leaves the store, she's not only a pretty woman, she's a different woman. It gets me every time. ~ Victoria Van Tiem

You're just so lucky blood's so hard to get out of the carpet. ~ Lois Greiman

People who don't get excited about receiving gifts are tired of life. ~ Anna Maxted

Shadows ran all around her and someone was talking to her but it was all just white noise. Goodbye solo she would never perform. Goodbye perfect night that never got the chance to end in Garrett's arms. Garrett, oh god. Goodbye love of her life, she had loved him and with the thought of never seeing him again her body gave up a single tear. It escaped her eye and coursed through the blood and dirt on her cheek making a single clean streak as the blackness took over. ~ Renee Jean

The fact that I am marrying the man of my dreams is all that matters. ~ Anna Bell

If you want the extra-ordinary, you've got to be willing to forsake the ordinary' - Annie Grimes in Mr Alhourani's Dead Man's Spots ~ D.M. Lee

In the movie business, the ones we call Lucky are usually those idiots who are just too damn stubborn to take no for an answer. Come to think of it, the movie business is kind of like life. ~ Lois Greiman

Beauty in life and fiction is a mixture of Fairy Tale and Tragedy. Men see a pretty face and want to claim the image to fit their fantasy. When the fantasy fades away as it always does, the tragedy is that the 'real' woman he did not notice is left standing to face his disillusion and disappointment. ~ Lori Jones

She couldn't help thinking that something was wrong with a person had more shoes than books in their home. ~ Victoria Connelly

Sometimes believing is a matter of deciding. Deciding who you're going to trust and what you know about who you trust. ~ Melissa Tagg

If the love is true, it will wait until the dream becomes a reality. True love also gives strength to a dream. ~ Lorraine Koh

You know... It's been a long time since I've been that nervous."
"You were nervous?" I ask. "Why?"
"I'm making love to a romance author," he explains with a grin. "Your standards are high."
"My standards are fictional. ~ Jacqueline E. Smith

Men have two outstanding features--their brains and their genitalia. Unfortunately, both rarely function simultaneously. ~ Lois Greiman

I don't care what Cosmo says about exercise improving sex. Some things aren't worth the cost. ~ Lois Greiman

Chick Lit uses humor to reflect life back to us. It's a very comforting genre, and it's the first time our generation has had a voice. It's a very important genre for all of those reasons. ~ Marian Keyes

MADDIE: Change is good. It's not always easy, but it's good. And it's time I made a few changes. ~ Ruby Dixon

I remember a scared, young girl hiding in the guise of arrogance and rebellion. I remember feeling lost in a world where everyone else seemed to have it all figured out. I remember the tears of pain, the rants of anger and the hell that seemed to have swallowed me whole. Although I remember these things, it is now, over a decade later, more like a story that I find hard to believe. Did it all really happen? Even as I write this, my eyes begin to swell. It really did happen. I was that girl. And I'm sorry she had to suffer so. But, that is over now... ~ Karen Michelle Miller

Some people say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. In actuality, you have to make an incision through his skin, both dermis and epidermis, then carefully sever and separate the sternum. Only upon viewing the exposed thoracic cavity can you reach the heart--if indeed the male of the species actually possesses such an organ. ~ Lois Greiman

Maybe some people think we're too different, but maybe we're not," Joshua said. "Maybe we're two sides of the same coin."
"Like, 'You complete me'?" Melina asked, snickering. She couldn't resist quoting the corny line.
"No, not like that," Joshua said. "Like, you challenge me. You get me fired up. We're like steak and horseradish."
"That's such as dude thing to say," Melina laughed. "What am I?"
Joshua grinned devilishly. "The hot one, of course! ~ Heidi Joy Tretheway

Drop the biggest mind bomb of all time," she paused for suspense. "Ask him, 'What are you thinking? ~ Sophie Sloane

In this town, a successful marriage is one that lasts longer than ice. ~ Lois Greiman

There is none so troubled as one who thinks himself perfectly sane. ~ Lois Greiman

What bothered me most about chick lit, frankly, was how the term was used to dismiss a huge chunk of the bookstore as silly, girlish prattle. ~ Rachel Sklar

Maybe in fairytales you're only as old as you feel, but here in L. A. you're every second as old as your pores. ~ Lois Greiman

She was disappointed in herself for being the typical girl. She never wants to be that girl. That girl…is an emotional wreck. That girl…was an excuse for men who cheat and lose respect for women. That girl…is weak and needy. Troy was better than That Girl! Troy was stronger than That Girl. ~ Iesha S. Walker

I like a good fun chick-lit book as much as I like historical fiction, mysteries, or biographies, I like to be well-rounded! ~ Erin Duffy

Even choosing the perfect dinner wine loses its earth-shattering importance if your guests happen to be cannibals, and you, the unsuspecting entree. ~ Lois Greiman

Lust and love. They both put a fire in your damn shorts. ~ Lois Greiman

I've been a little cranky since that house fell on my sister. ~ Lois Greiman

I don't understand these rules. Writing rules. Eating rules. Studying rules. Loving rules. Everything in life seems to be governed by rules. Is that the only way to keep a person grounded? Does it really instil self-restraint or is it just a fear tactic that's used so that no one can fly to the highest realms of glory? ~ Aditi Bose

Today's problems are yesterday's mistakes coming back to bite you in the ass. ~ Lois Greiman

And thanks to Christina McMullen, who has taught me that common sense and intelligence need not have any correlation whatsoever. ~ Lois Greiman

Friends are nice. You can tell' 'em stuff, but you can swear like a gangster at an enemy. And that's all right, too. ~ Lois Greiman

Life is what you make it. Unless some guy finds you with his girl. Then the ball's pretty much in his court. ~ Lois Greiman

Yeah, world peace would be all right, but what about a day off in a slab of ham the size of my head. ~ Lois Greiman

They're called "better halves" for a reason, I guess. You can't have one half that's worse than you. It'd be a disaster. ~ Skyla Madi

Remember this one thing baby girl, women don't juggle…we diversify! ~ Iesha S. Walker

The tragedy of hindsight is that it always come too late. ~ Marilyn L. Rice

What hasn't she done to me? She's the most beautiful woman I've ever met in my entire life. She has a passion about other people's happiness that is simply inspiring. She rose from her own ashes and became an even better person when most would have stayed in the dark," I tell her, looking straight into her eyes. "And when she dances, sings or plays an instrument ... she's a completely out of this world artist and I can't take my eyes ... and hands off her, ~ Danielle-Claude Ngontang Mba

In 50 years it won't matter if he's handsome, ugly, or dumb as a post, just try to find someone who don't make you want to shove a pitchfork up his nose. ~ Lois Greiman

I plastered on my best poker face, attempting to appear cool and casual even thought I had never been so eager to deliver two Chicken Parmagianas in my life.
"Just be careful, hon," Rosanna said.
"Oh, are the plates hot?" I flinched back just before my hands made contact.
Rosanna laughed. "No, but hot boys can burn just as easily. ~ C.J. Duggan

Paul McKenna says that if you want something to happen then you have to "see" it happen... and I definitely see Alan having a fabulous time and wondering how soon we can be married.
Okay, maybe that's too much– I see Alan having a fabulous time and wondering how soon we can be engaged. ~ Emily Harper

Sometimes stupid is crime enough. ~ Lois Greiman

My work has often been described as "chick lit" and for the most part the term doesn't bother me. I think it simply signals to readers that the book is about women, written for women (although many men enjoy my books), about issues that concern women (relationships, careers, etc.) The only thing that bothers me is when the label is used disparagingly, to imply that all chick lit is, by definition, superficial, beach-read fluff because I believe that this is akin to saying that all women are devoid of substance and the issues that concern us, are fundamentally trivial ones. And I take issue with that. ~ Emily Giffin

Rock guys were Viagra for my soul. ~ Nicky Wells

Let us talk about oxymoron, common sense, for instance. ~ Lois Greiman

You lose a couple of pounds and get a guy good and drunk, you could have a hell of a good time even if you are not smart. ~ Lois Greiman

You don't need to be smarter; you just need dumber friends. ~ Lois Greiman

Love is simple, if you allow it to be simple. Julian to Hannah, Take A Chance ~ Alison Wong

With every beat of my heart, I believe she thought keeping her secret was in everyone's best interest. She thought the secret would be buried with her, never to be revealed. She thought wrong. ~ Misa Rush

Me having a stalker is like Donald Trump having a sense of humility. It's not a match.
~From LIBERTY & MEANS ~ Kristin Dow

My bottom belly was gone! I'd contemplated having that thing sucked out many times, but if you've ever had a face-lift and a brow lift and felt the pain of that, it makes you pause before doing anything else too invasive. ~ Adena Halpern

You're smart and sexy. You're prudent and courageous. You're a good girl and a bad girl. You're a waffle girl and a Napoleon cake girl. I've told you before that you can have it all. You don't have to put yourself in a box, Grace, because you're already the whole package. -Ethan Castle ~ Stephanie Draven

When I married Mr. Right, I didn't realize his first name was ALWAYS. ~ Jill Kargman

You are the Worst Kind of Animal. A Butcher by Day and a Pussy Cat by Night. ~ Monroe Ariel

You are a perfect woman, a magical blend of beauty, intelligence, and spirit. Without you, my life is nothing. ~ Lois Greiman

God, love is shit! You think you've cracked it, found someone, then it's snatched away. Life moves on but you don't. It looked like my own Prince Charming was turning into an ugly frog. ~ Angie Langley

Honey, that man would do anything to keep you. Lie, steal, cheat, kill, clean up after himself, and do laundry. ~ Alisa Sheckley

If they really wanted us to resist temptation, they shouldn't a made it so damn tempting. ~ Lois Greiman

Another tug and a yank at my chestnut curls and she snarls at me, "You are so much like her."
This is something my mother often says and never explains. Though it is a great mystery to me it is also a blessing, for she always hurries from the room after saying it. ~ Gwenn Wright

Marriage: just say no. ~ Lois Greiman

...your heart spoke for you. You gave up everything for me. ~ Camilla Isley

Look, this isn't about the ring or when I ever made a hamburger, which, for your information, was my senior year of college."
"Right, when you almost caught our kitchen on fire."
"And you dated one of the firefighters for six months. You're welcome. Back to my problem. ~ Rachel Hauck

But I can say that if you're a writer who happens to be a woman, you'll get a book cover that depicts a woman with no head, or a woman turning away, or a pair of high heels. You have to fight to not get stuck with these covers. In the U.S. women are chick-lit writers unless they prove otherwise, and that's frustrating. ~ Lauren Groff

Veni, vidi, vici. That was easy for Julius Caesar to say; he crossed Italy in a chariot, not on a stupid bike." - Vivia ~ Leah Marie Brown

Opportunity may only knock once, but temptation'll knock down the damn door and drag you out by the hair. ~ Lois Greiman

I linger too long in his embrace; the night is so warm, the rocking of the boat so lulling, I have to stop myself from swaying to the music. Daniel smells really good - a masculine cocktail of saltwater, citrus, and probably just full-on testosterone. ~ Lisa Daily

He's an undersized pissant with delusions of adequacy. ~ Lois Greiman

Sometimes you have to pretend to be feeling better to actually feel better. It's why new workout clothes make you feel like you want to work out. ~ Alice Clayton

Jealousy. It's a terrible thing. Unless it's someone else's. ~ Lois Greiman

Seeing the way his trousers clung to those most English parts. ~ Seth Grahame-Smith

It's not as if I don't like men, I just have more respect for my washing machine. ~ Lois Greiman

Dance, cher?" he asks, his blue eyes playful. I nod and he pulls me gently into his arms. He's warm. We sway to the music and the gentle rocking of the boat. His hand rests on the small of my back, in that sweet spot that makes you feel feminine and protected and adored all at once. ~ Lisa Daily

One should not chug an entire glass of wine at an elegant dinner party. I start hacking and coughing, having practically water-boarded myself out of sheer humiliation. ~ Lisa Daily

Fair play is all well and good. But knowing how to kick 'em in the balls can get you out of a jam 9 times out of 10. ~ Lois Greiman

How quickly we damn ourselves when we start to talk, how small and inglorious we always sound. ~ Curtis Sittenfeld

Much-derided chick lit, chick flicks, and chick magazines have left ambitious women in a bind. Why is it that I, a young woman, can read 'GQ,' enjoy 'Fight Club,' and subscribe to 'Thrillist,' while the idea of a guy doing the same with 'Glamour,' '27 Dresses' and 'Daily Candy' is nearly unheard of? ~ Kathryn Minshew

I fear that someday you will abandon the joys we share and find another not worthy of your charms. ~ Lois Greiman

I ain't taking no more rides on the stupid train. ~ Lois Greiman

Norman picked up a sketch, glanced at it, then put it back down on the table. "I saw Bea Williamson this morning," he said in a low voice. "Lurking about looking for cut glass."
"Oh, of course," Mira said with a sigh. "Did she have it with her?"
Norman nodded solemnly. "Yep. I swear, I think it's almost gotten ... bigger."
Mira shook her head. "Not possible."
"I'm serious," Norman said. "It's way big."
I kept waiting for someone to expand on this, but since neither of them seemed about to, I asked, "What are you talking about?"
They looked at each other.
Then, Mira took a breath. "Bea Williamson's baby," she said quietly, as if someone could hear us, "has the biggest head you have ever seen."
Norman nodded, seconding this.
"A baby?" I said.
"A big-headed baby," Mira corrected me. "You should see the cranium on this kid. It's mind-boggling. ~ Sarah Dessen

Could I be jealous of the way he was touching my horse? Yep ... I was. ~ Carly Kade

Vibrizzio? You named it! Okay, this isn't even close to healthy. ~ Nicki Elson

There are lots of fish in the sea. Some are sharks, some are angels, and some are bottom feeders. ~ Lois Greiman

Beauty is only skin deep, but who gives a shit what's under their skin anyway? ~ Lois Greiman

If you're a disheveled, easily distracted person, it's always scary when someone asks what your plan is for the day. We don't know our plans.
Distracted people make plans in transit. ~ Lisa Smartt

Men are like beer. Some are bold and some are smooth. But every damn one of 'em has a big-ass head full of air. ~ Lois Greiman

I'm never going to believe a Poirot mystery again. Never. All those witnesses going, "Yes, I remember it was 3:06 p.m. exactly, because I glanced at the clock as I reached for the sugar tongs, and Lady Favisham was quite clearly sitting on the right-hand side of the fireplace."
Bollocks. They have no idea where Lady Favisham was, they just don't want to admit it in front of Poirot. I'm amazed he gets anywhere. ~ Sophie Kinsella

Seurity!" I yelled. "I'm being harassed!"

Security officers swarm around me and one orders me to step inside the small office area.

"What's the problem here?" the man behind the desk asks the TSA officer.

"She's harassing me, and I feel that I'm being discriminated against because of my intelligence level," I say.

The man looks at me. "What?"

"This woman attempted to engage me in idiotic conversation and I'm psychologically incapable of reacting in a positive way to such foolishness and we had an altercation after she threatened to throw away my ChapStick. ~ Stephanie McAfee

Gideon laughed. "I like to be direct."
"Okay," I said. "But I warn you, I like to be evasive, inserutable and generally send mixed messages."
"I doubt it."
"Human interaction is not my strong point," I told him.
"Not seriously."
"Seriously," I said. Thinking: There is so much about me he doesn't know.
Gideon put his hand on my leg. "What's your strong point, then?"
"Goats," I told him. "I am excellent with goats. ~ E. Lockhart

Love is like skydiving without a parachute. ~ Lois Greiman

I always wished for a life like the movies. I should have been more specific in my prayers for a romantic drama, not a slapstick comedy. ~ Jiji Tharayil

A friend is someone who will bike to the ice cream shop with you, even when you don't look so good. ~ Lois Greiman

He could lose himself in the copper warmth of her eyes. Except, no, this wasn't losing himself. This was finding something precious. ~ Melissa Tagg

I was a witch and like a witch, deserved to have a house fall on top of me while wearing my favorite shoes ~ Meredith Schorr

We'll then," Enjd said. "What's the problem?"
"This," Mindy said. She opened her hand and held up a tiny green plastic toy solider thrusting a bayonet.
"I don't understand," Enid said.
"This morning, when I opened my door to get the newspaper, I found a whole troop of them arranged on the mat."
"And you think Paul Rice did it," Enid said skeptically.
"I don't think he did it. I know he did it," Mindy said. "He told me if I didn't approve his air conditioners, it was war ... ~ Candace Bushnell