“I want to live before I die. It’s the only thing that makes sense.” — Jenny Downham Advice-for-daily-living Copy Share Image
Parents don't know their children at all. No one knows anyone, in fact. — Jenny Downham Child Copy Share Image
You changed the rules of the universe when you fell in love with the enemy. — Jenny Downham Changed Copy Share Image
Life is made up of a series of moments, each one a journey to the end. — Jenny Downham Ends Copy Share Image
I want to die in my own way. It's my illness, my death, my choice. This is what saying yes means. — Jenny Downham Choices Copy Share Image
“Was this love? Because it hurt. It felt like a bit of glass stuck somewhere important - his heart or his head.… — Jenny Downham Hurt Copy Share Image
Was this love? Because it hurt. It was like a bit of glass stuck somewhere important--his heart or his head, and it… — Jenny Downham Hurt Copy Share Image
I imagine horses in the engine, their manes flying, their breaths steaming, their nostrils flaring as they gallop. — Jenny Downham Flying Copy Share Image
“I want a magician with a cloak and wand, or a knight with a sword, someone fearless.” — Jenny Downham Magic Copy Share Image
I never plan a structure. I like surprises. I'm quite disciplined and sit at my desk every day and just write. — Jenny Downham Architecture Copy Share Image
I miss him as soon as he goes. When he isn't with me, I think I made him up. — Jenny Downham Made Copy Share Image
“Sex," I ask her. "What does it mean?" "Poor you," She say's. "You really did get a crap shag, didn't you?” — Jenny Downham Shag Copy Share Image
I'm here, Tess. I'm right here, holding your hand. Adam's here, too, he's sitting on the other side of the bed. And… — Jenny Downham Adam Copy Share Image
I like you," he said. He made it sound as if she was bound to disagree with him. She nodded. His face… — Jenny Downham Believe Copy Share Image
I didn't understand that when you make love, you actually do MAKE love. Stir things. Affect each other. The breath that escapes… — Jenny Downham Breath Copy Share Image
It's all right, Tessa, you can go. We love you. You can go now.' 'Why are you saying that?' 'She might need… — Jenny Downham Before i die Copy Share Image
When my second child was born, I gave up acting - two young children out on the road was too difficult to… — Jenny Downham Acting Copy Share Image
Sometimes if you want something badly enough, you can make it happen. If you miss someone so desperately that it wrecks your… — Jenny Downham Believe Copy Share Image
“If I could buck, I would. If I could howl at the moon, then I would. To feel this, when I’d thought… — Jenny Downham Feel Copy Share Image
I love you. I love you. I send this message through my fingers and into his, up his arm and into his… — Jenny Downham Arms Copy Share Image
“I want a big dark room you can barely move in, with bodies grinding close together. I want to hear a thousand… — Jenny Downham Dark room Copy Share Image
There's a gang of boys on bikes blocking the road ahead. They've got their hoods up, cigarettes shielded. The sky's a really… — Jenny Downham Arses Copy Share Image
“Afterwards, go to a pub for lunch. I've got $260 in my savings account and I really want you to use it… — Jenny Downham Lunch Copy Share Image
Cal says that humans are made from the nuclear ash of dead stars. He says that when I die, I'll return to… — Jenny Downham Apples Copy Share Image
It's really going to happen. I really won't ever go back to school. Not ever. I'll never be famous or leave anything… — Jenny Downham Behinds Copy Share Image
“Instructions for Dad. I don't want to go into a fridge at an undertaker's. I want you to keep me at home… — Jenny Downham Before i die Copy Share Image
“We said we'd be friends.' He looks confused. 'Yeah.' I don't want to be.' There's space between us, and in that space… — Jenny Downham Darkness Copy Share Image
“this mad psycho tells everyone to get into a field and says I’m going to pick one of you just one of… — Jenny Downham Madness Copy Share Image
