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Quote by Jeanette Winterson

“Shuttered like a fan no-one suspects your shoulder blades of wings.”

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Jeanette Winterson is a renowned British author known for her distinctive literary style and profound social commentary. Her works span a wide range of themes, including novels, essays, and poetry. Winterson's novel 'Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit' is a story about growth, faith, and sexuality that has received widespread acclaim. more

“In the psychological literature, depression is often seen as a defense against sadness. But I'll take sadness any day. There is no contest. Sadness carries identification. You know where it's been and you know where it's headed. Depression carries no papers. It enters your country unannounced and uninvited. Its origins are unknown, but its destination always dead-ends in you.”

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“Psychologists call it "free-floating" anxiety. What contradictory words. Anxiety doesn't free-float. It stalks. It attacks. It lands on you with a thud.”

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“The infinity of this vacancy, the pervasive pain, the longing for some spirit, some lightness, some joy - that's all that is left.”

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Author:Martha Manning

“The bottom line is that my life has already almost slipped away from me. I have two choices: I can end it or I can fight like hell to save it.”

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Author:Martha Manning