“Adopted children are self-invented because we have to be; there is an absence, a void, a question mark at the very beginning of our lives. A crucial part of our story is gone, and violently, like a bomb in the… — Jeannette Winterson Copy Share Image
“I think people are often quite unaware of their inner selves, their other selves, their imaginative selves, the selves that aren’t on show in the world. It’s something you grow out of from childhood onwards, losing possession of yourself, really.… — Jeannette Winterson Copy Share Image
“Adopted children are self-invented because we have to be; there is an absence, a void, a question mark at the very beginning of our… — Jeannette Winterson Copy Share Image
“I think people are often quite unaware of their inner selves, their other selves, their imaginative selves, the selves that aren’t on show in… — Jeannette Winterson Copy Share Image
“I like such kisses. They fill the mouth and leave the body free. To kiss well one must kiss solely. No groping hands or… — Jeannette Winterson Copy Share Image
