"If I behave as though this is a completely normal situation, then maybe it will be ..."

Denial, Hope, Perception, Coping

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"If I behave as though this is a completely normal situation, then maybe it will be ..."

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"I put up a huge wall of denial. It was years before I was able to break through it... accepting that your child has a disability, especially one like LD that cannot be seen or easily diagnosed, is one of the hardest things to come to terms with."

Anne Ford, American Author

Denial, Disability, Years

"A kingdom established on hatred is a function of denial of God."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Denial, Hatred, Kingdom, God

"Burying your head in the sand does not make you invisible it only leads to suffocation."

Wayne Gerard Trotman, British Author

Denial, Consequence, Reality, Awareness

"I know this is war, but the rest of us are trying to pretend it's a party."

Kristin Cashore, American Author

Denial, War, Irony, Contrast

"She's probably in denial that she's a great big ball of insecurity and I'm quite well aware that I am one."

Boy George, English Musician

Denial, Insecurity

"The worst denial of all is being in denial that we're in denial in the first place. And I would wonder if that's not exactly where most of us live out most of our lives."

Craig D. Lounsbrough, American Author

Denial, Truth, Wisdom, Power

"Denial is a seductive ruse of our own making, force-fitting our agendas by forcing out truth all because we bent to fear rather than bowed to God."

Craig D. Lounsbrough, American Author

Denial, Fear, Faith, Truth

"Or he was simply pretending-like many drinkers, he liked to think each new day drew a line under the day before."

Ian McEwan, British Author

Denial, Addiction, Repetition, Escape

"I knew I was being an idiot. But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn't actually accept the truth, then the truth would become false."

Sherman Alexie, American Writer

Denial, Self-Deception, Truth, Irony

"If I behave as though this is a completely normal situation, then maybe it will be ..."

Sophie Kinsella, British Author

Denial, Hope, Perception, Coping

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"I would like a cappuccino," says Linus politely. "Thank you.""Your name?""I'll spell it for you," he says. "Z-W-P-A-E-N--""What?" She stares at him, Sharpie in hand."Wait, I haven't finished. Double F-hyphen-T-J-U-S. It's an unusual name, Linus adds gravely. "It's Dutch."

Identity, Politeness, Humor, Communication

"Relationships should be built on trust and truth."

Trust, Truth, Relationship, Honesty

"London is one of the most fascinating, historic, amazing cities in the world!"

Travel, London, History, Wonder

"You can want and want and want, but if he doesn't want you back ... you might as well wish the sky were red."

Love, Longing, Reality, Desire

"It's like I'm thirteen again and he's my crush. All I'm aware of in this entire roomful of people is him. Where he is, what he's doing, who he's talking to."

Emotion, Attraction, Youth, Desire, Focus

"How are you going to forget him if you keep talking about him? Darling, when things go wrong in life, this is what you do. You lift your chin, put on a ravishing smile, mix yourself a little cocktail... and out you go."

Resilience, Heartbreak, Confidence, Strength, Advice

"As I stare at it,I can feel little invisible strings,silently tugging me toward it. I have to touch it. I have to wear it. It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen."

Temptation, Desire, Beauty, Attraction

"If my writing comes to a halt, I head to the shops: I find them very inspirational. And if I get into real trouble with my plot, I go out for a pizza with my husband."

Writing, Creativity, Inspirational, Routine

"When the dog bites, when the bee stings... I simply remember I have a boyfriend and suddenly things don't seem quite so completely shit."

Humor, Relationship, Love, Perspective

"There's no such thing as ruining your life. Life's a pretty resilient thing, it turns out."

Resilience, Hope, Recovery, Optimism