Trying to defend religion by invoking science is like claiming that three plus four equals ice cream. — Decca Aitkenhead Cream 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… — Decca Aitkenhead Alive 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… — Decca Aitkenhead Feelings 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… — Decca Aitkenhead Confidence 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… — Decca Aitkenhead Block 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… — Decca Aitkenhead Compassion 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… — Decca Aitkenhead Catastrophe Copy Share Image
I can't stand family secrets. I think they're such a toxic thing and they always leak out. — Decca Aitkenhead Family 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… — Decca Aitkenhead Ifs Copy Share Image
