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Sometimes you don't need a goal in life, you don't need to know the big picture. you just need to know what you're going to do next!Sophie Kinsella
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There’s no such thing as ruining your life. Life’s a pretty resilient thing, it turns out.Sophie Kinsella
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A mistake isn’t a mistake unless it can’t be put right.Sophie Kinsella
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If I've learned one lesson from all that's happened to me, it's that there is no such thing as the biggest mistake of your existence. There's no such thing as ruining your life. Life's a pretty resilient thing, it turns out.Sophie Kinsella
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The streak of bleach in my hair is as obvious as ever. Am I really going out in public like this? I push my hair backward and forward a few times - but I can't hide it. Maybe I could walk along with my hand carelessly positioned at my head, as if I'm thinking hard. I attempt a few casual, pensive poses in the mirror." Is your head all right?" I swivel round in shock to see Nathaniel at the open door, wearing a plaid shirt and jeans." Er..fine, " I say, my hand still glued to my head. "I was just.." Oh, there's no point. I bring my hand down from my hair and Nathaniel regards the streak for a moment." It looks nice, " he says. "Like a badger."" A badger?" I say, affronted. "I don't look like a badger."" Badgers are beautiful creatures, " says Nathaniel with a shrug. "I'd rather look like a badger than a stoat.Sophie Kinsella
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Don't beat yourself up for not knowing the answers. You don't always have to know who you are. You don't have to have the big picture, or know where you're heading. Sometimes, it's enough just to know what you're going to do next.Sophie Kinsella
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Our whole family thrives under pressure. It's like our family motto or something. Apart from my brother Peter, of course. He had a nervous break down. But the rest of us.Sophie Kinsella
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Your job is obviously very pressured."" I thrive under pressure, " I explain. Which is true. I've known that about myself ever since... Well. Ever since my mother told me when I was about 8.Sophie Kinsella