“It’s said that sport is the civilised society’s substitute for war, and also that the games we play as children are designed to prepare us for the realities of adult life. Certainly it’s true that my brother thrived in the… — Danielle Wood Copy Share Image
“Is it necessary, do you think,’ he began, leaning in so close behind me that I could smell his breath, ‘for the purpose of… — Danielle Wood Copy Share Image
“Get on a bus full of old people and you’ll understand what I mean. It’s easy to pick the woman who’s spent her life indulging herself in moral indignation, tightening her lips against mothers who are too young, mothers who are too old, young men with dangerous-looking haircuts, and Winifred Martin going off with May Charleston’s husband, and at their… — Danielle Wood Copy Share
“It was a well-known fact that Lorna was leaving in six months’ time, since Lorna had been leaving in six months’ time for close… — Danielle Wood Copy Share Image
“Bringing a pot plant to the office, I believe, is a sign of quite serious commitment.” — Danielle Wood Copy Share Image
“It’s said that sport is the civilised society’s substitute for war, and also that the games we play as children are designed to prepare… — Danielle Wood Copy Share Image
