I like to push characters to extremes so they have to make really tough decisions and there is no life more extreme… — Chris Cleave Athlete Copy Share Image
This is the forked tongue of grief again. It whispers in one ear: return to what you once loved best, and in… — Chris Cleave Ears Copy Share Image
In a few breaths' time I will speak some sad words to you. But you must hear them the same way we… — Chris Cleave Scar Copy Share Image
Wouldn't that be funny, if the oil rebels were playing U2 in their jungle camps, and the government soldiers were playing U2… — Chris Cleave Camps Copy Share Image
“When death comes you do not stay for one minute in the place it has visited. Many things arrive after death-sadness, questions,… — Chris Cleave Death Copy Share Image
“I smiled down at Charlie, and I understood that he would be free now even if I would not. In this way… — Chris Cleave Life Copy Share Image
I do think it is harder to acknowledge our strengths, or to forgive ourselves and each other for our shortcomings, when there… — Chris Cleave Acknowledge Copy Share Image
I think the recent cluster of WWII novels is so good because we have reached an optimal distance from the war. Just… — Chris Cleave Action Copy Share Image
“Yu only be livin one life, darlin. Don't matter yu don't uh-preshie-ate part of it, cos it don't stop bein part of… — Chris Cleave Life Copy Share Image
Sometimes we don't notice that someone is being brave, because they are only doing something that seems quite easy for us. — Chris Cleave Brave Copy Share Image
Life is extremely short and you cannot dance to current affairs. — Chris Cleave Affair Copy Share Image
Sad words are just another beauty. A sad story means, this storyteller is alive. The next thing you know something fine will… — Chris Cleave Alive Copy Share Image
“If I was telling this story to the girls from back home, I would have to explain to them how it was… — Chris Cleave Copy Share Image
Sad words are just another beauty. A sad story means, this storyteller is alive — Chris Cleave Alive Copy Share Image
“Me and Nkiruka, we watched through the window until the moon grew an extraordinary size, so big that it filled the window… — Chris Cleave Man in the moon Copy Share Image
Yet war doesn't end with armistice, it only ends with forgiveness and reconciliation. — Chris Cleave Armistice Copy Share Image
You may think that's funny Osama but you never can squeeze every last bit of pride out of a human being. It's… — Chris Cleave Crush Copy Share Image
Is it my fault if I do not look like an English girl and I do not talk like a Nigerian? Well,… — Chris Cleave Clouds Copy Share Image
“Every bitter joule of rage had been converted into speed. She was empty. There was no pain. The air whistled past her… — Chris Cleave Music Copy Share Image
“I hope this letter reaches you (Osama) anyway. I hope it finds you before the Americans do otherwise I'm going to wish… — Chris Cleave Copy Share Image
“I do not think I have left my country. I think it has traveled with me” — Chris Cleave Patriotism Copy Share Image
There was no quick grief for Andrew because he had been so slowly lost. First from my heart, then from my mind,… — Chris Cleave Andrew Copy Share Image
