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Jeanette Winterson Quotes

born 1959 England

Jeanette Winterson (born 27 August 1959) is a British novelist.

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He's the kind of man who was born to rise and rise: a human elevator. (p.7)

The Stone Gods (2007)

Bask in it. In spite of what the monks say, you can meet God without getting up early. You can meet God lounging in the pew. The hardship is a man-made device because man cannot exist without passion.

The Passion (1987)

Yes I will come for you. Roll my strength into a ball for you. Throw myself across chance for you. I will be the bridge or the pulley because you are the dream.

The World and Other Places (1998)

Why is the measure of love... loss? pg.9

Written on the Body (1992)

I'm telling you stories. Trust me.

The Passion (1987)

I felt as if I had blundered into someone else's life by chance, discovered I wanted to stay, then blundered back into my own, without a clue, a hint, or a way of finishing the story.

The Powerbook (2000)

Do all lovers feel helpless and valiant in the presence of the beloved? Helpless because the need to roll over like a pet dog is never far away. Valiant because you know you would slay a dragon with a pocket knife if you had to.

The Passion (1987)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Jeanette Winterson (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.