Jane Fallon > Quotes

“There was something about other people's grief that was so exposing, so personal, that she felt she shouldn't be looking.”
― Jane Fallon, Getting Rid of Matthew

“Back in the general office, she had to listen to Jenny and Annie banging on about how good-looking Matthew's son was and how he had obviously got all the good genes. "Matthew's first wife must have been very beautiful," Jenny was saying, looking over at Helen for a reaction.
Helen had cleaned herself up in the ladies on the way up, and now she was mascara free but still red-eyed, so she kept her headdown and pretended she couldn't hear. No such luck she would get away with that though...
"He was asking about you," Jenny shouted over. "Wanted to know which one was the slut that his dad had gone off with."
"Of course he was," Helen said sarcastically, knowing that Leo would never stoop that low.”
― Jane Fallon, Getting Rid of Matthew

“she wants her own version of fulfilment. And I want that for her too.”
― Jane Fallon, Worst. Idea. Ever

“now he knows”
― Jane Fallon, Queen Bee

“bottom half of the card. ‘Whoever”
― Jane Fallon, My Sweet Revenge

“a mother can only ever be as happy as her least happy child, and I realised I’ve seen that with Mum all my life.”
― Jane Fallon, Over Sharing

“You can tell a lot about someone’s character from the way they treat waiters or shop assistants or bus drivers when they think no one is watching.”
― Jane Fallon, Just Got Real