Girls have a tendency to take responsibility for romantic misinterpretations, when often it's men whose perfectly honed emotional inscrutability makes life more complicated than it should be. Mariella Frostrup complicateemotionalgirl Change image and share on social
The sight of parents, children and grandparents all descending on a tented field to enjoy the pleasure of ideas and books renews my faith in humanity. Mariella Frostrup bookchilddescend Change image and share on social
Saturday and Sunday mornings are the only time the children are allowed to turn on the television. Mariella Frostrup allowchildmorning Change image and share on social
You only need to look at Jane Austen to see how crossed wires can become a defining aspect of romantic life. Then again, if the course of true love ran more smoothly, it would have a terribly detrimental effect on our cache of love stories. Mariella Frostrup aspectaustencache share on social
There are more than enough people with serious mental issues who really do need professional help without all the other Toms, Dicks and Harriets rushing to the therapist's couch. Mariella Frostrup couchdickharriets Change image and share on social
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 backbouncedown Change image and share on social
We inhabit a world where we're taught that we can have what we desire, and tend to act on it - the least we can do is admit to it when we succumb to our instincts. Mariella Frostrup actadmitdesire Change image and share on social
Romantic comedies seem to take over where the fairytales of childhood left off, feeding our dreams of a soulmate; though, sadly, the Hollywood endings prove quite elusive in the real world. Mariella Frostrup childhoodcomedydream Change image and share on social
Men that aren't threatened by opinionated, faintly aggressive women are in a minority. Mariella Frostrup aggressivefaintlyman Change image and share on social
As a species, we tend to be doers, forever shaping and reshaping the world to better suit our purposes. Mariella Frostrup doerforeverpurpose Change image and share on social
