“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
“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