“No one is going to try to fill my mother's shoes, what she did was fantastic. It's about making your own future and your own destiny and Kate will do a very good job of that.”
―
―
“But the hardest thing is staying. The hardest thing is living with dying. Loving with dying. The hardest thing is love, with no expiration date, no qualifiers, no safety net. Love that demands acceptance of all things I cannot change. Love that doesn't follow a plan.”
― My Oxford Year
― My Oxford Year
“I think it's very important that you make your own decision about what you are. Therefore you're responsible for your actions, so you don't blame other people.”
―
―
“Any arbitrary turning along the way and I would be elsewhere; I would be different.”
― Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy
― Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy
“Life offers you a thousand chances... all you have to do is take one.”
― Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy
― Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy
Deirdre’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Deirdre’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Deirdre
Lists liked by Deirdre





















