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Quotes from The Passion — Jeanette Winterson

born 1959 England

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He doesn't understand I want the freedom to make my own mistakes.

The Passion (1987)

My passion for her, even though she could never return it, showed me the difference between inventing a lover and falling in love. The one is about you, the other about someone else.

The Passion (1987)

Somewhere between fear and sex passion is. The way there is sudden. The way out is worse.

The Passion (1987)

What you risk reveals what you value. (p.91)

The Passion (1987)

No second chances at a single moment.

The Passion (1987)

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)

I'm telling you stories. Trust me.

The Passion (1987)

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)

Attribution

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