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True love is supposed to make you into a better person-uplift you.

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Emily Giffin
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 20
Author
Lawyer
Novelist
Baltimore
Maryland
Emily Fisk Giffin
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Love
Uplift
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In my stories, I think, as I've gotten older, the characters have become stronger and more independent, and more capable of making unconventional decisions.
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His loyalty, so fierce and unwavering, makes my eyes water and heart ache.
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I think that we have to consciously be aware that every moment we're in, every different stage in our lives, we can control.
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The world is not that black and white, Rachel. There are no moral absolutes. It is complex.
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Happiness is the best revenge, you know? Just be happy. It's a choice.
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Well, shoes, bags and clutches are usually my big weaknesses - my husband always laughs when I call them 'investment pieces.'
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Looking back, I question whether I really loved Nate, or just the security of our relationship. I wonder if my feelings for him didn’t have a lot to do with hating my job. From the bar exam through that first hellish year as an associate, Nate was my escape. And sometimes that can feel an awful lot like love.
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There are two kinds of sorry. There is the sorry imbued with regret. And a pure sorry. The kind that is merely asking for forgiveness, nothing more.
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I like to match what I wear to my book jacket - it's a little bit cheesy, but it's my thing.
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