You can live your whole life not realizing that what you're looking for is right in front of you.

All young people worry about things, it's a natural and inevitable part of growing up, and at the age of sixteen my greatest anxiety in life was that I'd never again achieve anything as good, or pure, or noble, or true, as my O-level results.

He could feel her laughter against his chest, and at that moment he thought that there was no better feeling than making Emma Morley laugh.

He's a better person when she's around, and isn't that what friends are for, to raise you up and keep you at your best?

…and Emma felt another small portion of her soul fall away.

So - whatever happened to you?' 'Life. Life happened.

I work three days at home, and two days in the British Library or the London Library, just to get out of the house and hide from the children.