You play. You win. You play. You lose. You play.

Quote by Jeanette Winterson

Topics: Life Quotes, Passion Quotes

In my subconscious, my books were part of a single emotional journey.

In my subconscious, my books were part of a single emotional journey.

We shall all die, and our lives will be irrelevant then.

We shall all die, and our lives will be irrelevant then.

Book collecting is an obsession, an occupation, a disease, an addiction, a fascination, an absurdity,...

Book collecting is an obsession, an occupation, a disease, an addiction, a fascination, an absurdity,...

London is a small place, and it is very incestuous. People know where you live....

London is a small place, and it is very incestuous. People know where you live....

Life gives you enough hard knocks so it's unlikely you'll stay that sure of yourself.

Life gives you enough hard knocks so it's unlikely you'll stay that sure of yourself.

Many people feel their outer self isn't the whole self.

Many people feel their outer self isn't the whole self.

Art saved me; it got me through my depression and self-loathing, back to a place...

Art saved me; it got me through my depression and self-loathing, back to a place...

There are many forms of love and affection, some people can spend their whole lives...

There are many forms of love and affection, some people can spend their whole lives...

My books always begin with a sentence and an image - not necessarily connected.

My books always begin with a sentence and an image - not necessarily connected.

If you continually write and read yourself as a fiction, you can change what's crushing...

If you continually write and read yourself as a fiction, you can change what's crushing...

I don't write for any group. I write to bring about a change in consciousness.

I don't write for any group. I write to bring about a change in consciousness.

I wanted to write a new fable and see how many rules you could break.

I wanted to write a new fable and see how many rules you could break.

You never give away your heart; you lend it from time to time. If it...

You never give away your heart; you lend it from time to time. If it...

Always in my books, I like to throw that rogue element into a stable situation...

Always in my books, I like to throw that rogue element into a stable situation...

I think people deceive themselves about themselves, particularly as they get older.

I think people deceive themselves about themselves, particularly as they get older.

I like to think the price I paid by being open about my private life...

I like to think the price I paid by being open about my private life...

If we make anything that lasts, it outlives us.

If we make anything that lasts, it outlives us.

I never cared about money.

I never cared about money.

I think we still believe that ambition is for boys.

I think we still believe that ambition is for boys.

What you risk reveals what you value.

What you risk reveals what you value.