To me, life, for all its privations, is a luminous thing. You have to risk it. Jeanette Winterson lifeluminousprivation Change image and share on social
I wanted to cause trouble, but I know now it stays with you. Jeanette Winterson staytroublewant Change image and share on social
What's invisible to us is also crucial for our own well-being. Jeanette Winterson crucialinvisible Change image and share on social
To create a past that seemed authentic but would be a fiction, you need an invented language. Jeanette Winterson authenticcreatefiction Change image and share on social
However it is debased or misinterpreted, love is a redemptive feature. To focus on one individual so that their desires become superior to yours is a very cleansing experience. Jeanette Winterson cleansedebasedesire Change image and share on social
I like to look at how people work together when they are put into stressful situations, when life stops being cozy. Jeanette Winterson cozylifepeople Change image and share on social
When it is time to get to work, I go away completely and don't do anything except the work. And that can be 16 hours a day. Jeanette Winterson completelydayhour Change image and share on social
I don't read reviews because by then it's too late - whatever anyone says, the book won't change. It is written. Jeanette Winterson bookchangelate Change image and share on social