Anthony Walton

“Of course,’ I said, and sat down beside her. ‘But I’m not an actor.’ ‘We are all actors,’ said Connie. ‘Our true feelings and desires hidden behind masks carved from the trammels of accepted social norms. Wouldn’t you say so?”
― Jasper Fforde, The Constant Rabbit

“One, for instance, boasted a lovingly detailed watercolour of a dead robin, while on another a row of comical frogs paraded beneath umbrellas and, on another still, insects danced in a circle, wielding musical instruments and seemingly drunk.”
― James Lovegrove, Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Demon

“It always fascinates me that when a child cries we prioritize this signal. We respond. Our children don’t threaten us, and we accept that they are vulnerable and need us. We see them in an attachment frame. But we have been taught not to see adults this way.”
― Sue Johnson, Hold Me Tight: Your Guide to the Most Successful Approach to Building Loving Relationships

“You ever wonder why you cry so easy, Eli?’ ‘Because I’m a pussy.’ ‘You’re not a pussy. Don’t you ever be ashamed of crying. You cry because you give a shit. Don’t ever be ashamed of giving a shit. Too many people in this world are too scared to cry because they’re too scared to give a shit.”
― Trent Dalton, Boy Swallows Universe