I spend the rest of the afternoon trying to explain to her one of the very saddest notions in love and life: sometimes the timing is wrong—and sometimes you realize the heart of the matter way too late in the game.

—Emily Giffin in Baby Proof

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About Emily Giffin

Emily Fisk Giffin (born March 20, 1972) is an American author of several novels, including Something Borrowed, Meant to Be, All We Ever Wanted, Heart of the Matter, and The One and Only.

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Well, because sometimes you love someone but they might not be the right person for you. That takes some time to figure out.

—Emily Giffin in Baby Proof

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Careers are for people who wish to advance. I only want to survive, draw a paycheck. This is merely a job. I can take or leave this place. I start to imagine quitting and following my yet-to-be-determined passion.

—Emily Giffin in Something Borrowed

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I subscribe to the notion that if you worry about something, it is somehow less likely to happen.

—Emily Giffin in Baby Proof

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No second chances. It's not so much about morality, but about my inability to forgive. I'm a champion grudge holder, and I don't think I could change this about myself even if I wanted to.

—Emily Giffin in Baby Proof

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Love is seldom—almost never—an even proposition. Someone always loves more.

—Emily Giffin in Baby Proof

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