The Princess Diarist

it’s not just a bad picture but a scornful reminder of just how old you’re getting and how fat you’ve gotten—not only a reminder of what you once were but also of what you no longer are and never will be again

If I can forgive a place for not making ice a priority as part of their lifestyle, that’s true love.

“Could I have a Coke with ice, please? In as big a glass as you’ve got? Oh, that’s right, we’re in England, there is no ice. Okay, then, warm Coke it is.”