“I have been acutely aware of the noise of the wash. The slow, steady beat of those little waves lapping the shore… — Kirsty Eagar Copy Share Image
“I don't want romance and stolen kisses and sweetness and hand holding. I want something so big it's like two planets colliding,… — Kirsty Eagar Hand holding Copy Share Image
“At seventeen, I’m in-between. Staring at the carnival from a distance. Not sure if I want to go forward and become an… — Kirsty Eagar Carnival Copy Share Image
“Mum turns back to face the screen, and I realise I’m still nodding. Anxiety Girl in action. She has the power to… — Kirsty Eagar Copy Share Image
“Once they know they've got a hold of your shame, they can shake it out and hold it up for the all… — Kirsty Eagar Guilt Copy Share Image
“It was the first time I realized that your mind can’t always be trusted. If it can’t make sense of what you’re… — Kirsty Eagar Copy Share Image
“She was thin like Kylie, but she had a manic energy like Shane, so it was probably drugs. That’s just the means… — Kirsty Eagar End result Copy Share Image
“They stared at each other for a long time. The rest of the world had gone somewhere else and everything that needed… — Kirsty Eagar Copy Share Image
“But I do agree with Mr Findlay about one thing: I am desperate to paint, so it’s probably time to start. Because… — Kirsty Eagar Artist Copy Share Image
“I draw the light with my fingers, and it seems to spark in response. And it’s then that the magic of this… — Kirsty Eagar Astronomy Copy Share Image
“They’re never going to change. You gotta get that into your head. What they did up there? They’ll keep doing that forever.… — Kirsty Eagar Copy Share Image
“Oi!’ I drop in on him the first chance I get. Round three. There’s one coming on the inside and I start… — Kirsty Eagar Copy Share Image
“In normal families, unbroken families, the mother and the father are like two hands cupped together, and held by those hands are… — Kirsty Eagar Children Copy Share Image
“Have people been staring at you?’ He frowns. ‘I don’t know. I guess so. I forgot it was there. Can you really… — Kirsty Eagar Staring Copy Share Image
“This is its ancient soul, the quiet place, away from all its beats and rhythms. And my mind is unable to comprehend… — Kirsty Eagar Psychology Copy Share Image
“After a while I get the feeling that Mum and Brian aren’t home. Kane either. It’s because the house is making so… — Kirsty Eagar Copy Share Image
“But of course when you've got it bad for somebody, you aren't really sane. You're a stalker and a groupie combined, and… — Kirsty Eagar Groupie Copy Share Image
“I’ve worked out a tattoo – if I had one” says Ryan. I look at what he’s done. He’s got the outline… — Kirsty Eagar Tattoo Copy Share Image
“Am I worried about the future? I don't know. When I think of the word it's like seeing a cavity, a space… — Kirsty Eagar Future Copy Share Image
“Oooh, intrigue?' Sylvie said playfully. 'Want to know a secret? I am someone else. Nobody knows the real me.' Jess opened the… — Kirsty Eagar Irony Copy Share Image
“Anna’s one of those people who get fired up about injustices in the world; quick to quiver with rage because other people… — Kirsty Eagar Anger Copy Share Image
“Without wonder, you are dead and I am older. The girl in the mirror looks devastated. Like someone really has pushed a… — Kirsty Eagar Mirror Copy Share Image
“And that’s my problem. You can’t rely on anybody being around for you, because things change. Specifically, people die, or something comes… — Kirsty Eagar Life Copy Share Image
“I’m already moving towards the kitchen as I say this, because one thing I’ve learned is that you never, ever enter negotiations… — Kirsty Eagar Negotiation Copy Share Image
“Oh, stop it, I tell myself. Stop looking for links and meaning and explanations. What did De Chirico say? The world is… — Kirsty Eagar Strangeness Copy Share Image
“This is what I love about life. The UP. You can be completely down and out, and in the next you feel… — Kirsty Eagar Flying Copy Share Image
“See, I know what they think about me. That I’m some project. And, yeah, I’ll accept their help. But I’m gonna pay… — Kirsty Eagar Copy Share Image
“Ultimately, he’s never been within reach. That’s the key to why I’m so caught up on him – I know that. I’m… — Kirsty Eagar Copy Share Image
“And what really struck me was that the woman still meant so much to Grandad after all of those years. She burned… — Kirsty Eagar Marriage Copy Share Image
“SVU, CSI, CSI: NY. These shows, they're all about things being done to females and children. If they were full of thing… — Kirsty Eagar Copy Share Image
