I have a very childish attitude to books – a very non-analytic enthusiasm… like Alice falling down the chute. – Mariella Frostrup
We’re naturally programmed to endure a muddle of emotions as we leave childhood behind. – Mariella Frostrup
Too often we forget that an ideal partner is someone who enhances an already full existence. – Mariella Frostrup
I would go out with people who really didn’t like me very much and then wonder why we weren’t getting married! – Mariella Frostrup
Whenever the party-girl tag gets attached to my name, it makes me want to snort with derision. – Mariella Frostrup
It’s perfectly possible to love your toddler but struggle to like them when times are hard. – Mariella Frostrup
Every adult has the right to choose who they wish to spend their lives with, and we’re all capable of making mistakes, but no one escapes with their self-regard intact. – Mariella Frostrup
Emotions are products of our mind, and we can actually train ourselves to choose whether we banish or embrace them. – Mariella Frostrup
We invest less in our friendships and expect more of friends than any other relationship. We spend days working out where to book for a romantic dinner, weeks wondering how to celebrate a partner or parent’s birthday, and seconds forgetting a friend’s important anniversary. – Mariella Frostrup
Like cars, every relationship requires a bit of an occasional service, and fine-tuning should be compulsory. – Mariella Frostrup
Every friendship goes through ups and downs. Dysfunctional patterns set in; external situations cause internal friction; you grow apart and then bounce back together. – Mariella Frostrup
Life is rife with frustrations, jealousies and, on occasion, an overwhelming sense of its injustices, but it’s a big mistake to let such negative sentiments rule our lives and dictate choices. – Mariella Frostrup
For many young women, the dream of independence and a home of their own is a tantalising goal, while a lifetime devoted solely to catering for another person’s needs would be hard to countenance. – Mariella Frostrup