August 27, 1959 - I have read SO MUCH Jeanette Winterson over the last 15 years. She has been part of the set texts during my GCSEs, A-levels, Bachelors, and first Masters degree. I tried to not like her; seemed too obvious for me to champion her work...
...but she kept coming back.
It is safe to say I have read most of her books at least ten times. I must have written at least eight essays on her work.
And she truly is inspirational.
She makes me want to be a better feminist and a stronger person.
"What you risk reveals what you value"
"Happy Valentines Day to those who have found love, in whatever shape or form, and to those who are still hunting, don't give up. If you feel bad, send yourself a card. You must be worth it..."
"Love is the one thing stronger than desire and the only proper reason to resist temptation"
"What is more humiliating than finding the object of your love unworthy?"
"To be ill adjusted in a deranged world is not a breakdown"
"He wrote on a piece of paper with his pencil,
Psychosis: out of touch with reality.
Since then, I have been trying to find out what reality is, so that I can touch it"
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