My hunch, for what it's worth, is that most of us probably find it much, much harder than we realize to really… — Decca Aitkenhead Copy Share Image
Trying to defend religion by invoking science is like claiming that three plus four equals ice cream. — Decca Aitkenhead Copy Share Image
I've discovered that, in order for life to go on, you have to believe in necessary fantasies such as what you think is going… — Decca Aitkenhead Copy Share Image
For most of my life I have known how to control my feelings. If you can control your feelings, you can pretty much control… — Decca Aitkenhead Copy Share Image
“Yes, it really knocked my confidence. I was really young when I went in, and I really wanted to please. I don’t think you… — Decca Aitkenhead Copy Share Image
One of the rather unedifying truths about grief is it does block out more or less everything. It has a solipsistic quality to it. — Decca Aitkenhead Copy Share Image
I flattered myself that I was rather empathetic, that I had rather good imaginative empathy. I've realized now that that was a complete self-delusion… — Decca Aitkenhead Copy Share Image
My hunch, for what it's worth, is that most of us probably find it much, much harder than we realize to really imagine what… — Decca Aitkenhead Copy Share Image
I can't stand family secrets. I think they're such a toxic thing and they always leak out. — Decca Aitkenhead Copy Share Image
I suppose if I didn't write for a living and it couldn't be published, I would have wanted to write anyway. I think there's… — Decca Aitkenhead Copy Share Image
