“For years I had a fantasy of a happy-ever-after ending. The first night I spent at the university my fantasy ended, because I thought a happy-ever-after was pointless. Because with my father I didn't want to hope for a happy ending but to have had a happy beginning. I wanted to have been looked after by Daddy in childhood, not finding resolution with my father as an adult.”
Rosamund Lupton is a British author born in 1964. Her works span various literary genres, including novels, poetry, and plays. Lupton is known for her unique narrative style and profound insights into human nature. more
“Mom, how come you never go outside?" "I told you, I'm a vampire.”
“It was not often that Flay approved of happiness in others.”
“All fathers are liars . . . If you want to be a father, you have to be prepared to become a liar.”
“Often, under the layers of our maturity is a child’s insecurity screaming for love and attention.”