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

Denial, Hope, Perception, Coping

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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

"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

"I have a very highly developed sense of denial."

Gwyneth Paltrow, American Actress

Denial, Sense

"Everything was perfectly healthy and normal here in Denial Land."

Jim Butcher, American Author

Denial, Reality, Humor, Emotion

"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

"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

"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

"I don't believe that, ' I said, and he raised his brow beneath his shaggy hair. 'I never asked you to. (Jessica)"

Shannon A. Thompson, American Author

Denial, Truth, Emotion, Resistance

"It's not denial. I'm just selective about the reality I accept."

Bill Watterson, American Cartoonist

Denial, Reality

Explore more quotes by Sophie Kinsella

"Everyone's moving on without me, into a world I don't understand."

Isolation

"She's been used to hiding her feelings for so long, no wonder her manner can be a little awkward."

Emotion

"I can never resist telling people good news. I mean, why not brighten someone else's life too?"

Kindness

"To be honest, going out with Ed after Josh is like moving on to Duchy Originals super-tasty seeded loaf after plastic white bread. (I don't mean to be rude about Josh. And I didn't realize it at the time. But it is. He is. Plastic white bread.)"

Humor

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

Travel

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

Resilience

"You may be able to sway people's heads. But you can't sway their hearts."

Influence

"This is what happens. You tell your friends your most personal secrets, and they use them against you."

Secrets

"People who want to make a million borrow a million first."

Wealth

"But you can't stay with people because of guilt. Or because they can drive a speedboat."

Relationship