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“one thing I’ve learnt is never to underestimate the confidence of the most unremarkable of men.”
― Marian Keyes, Again, Rachel

“The commissioner has requested permission to use water cannon against the civilian population for the first time in British history—” “Although it has been used in Northern Ireland,” the interviewer chipped in. “Yes, in very specific circumstances.” And who cares about the Paddies anyway? I filled in silently. As usual, what was perfectly acceptable in Belfast or Derry would be an outrage in Southwark.”
― Jane Casey, The Kill

“only times she got shit-faced enough to show it the next day were New Year’s Eve, weddings, and the occasional book club that got out of hand.”
― Linda Keir, Drowning with Others

“linguistic concept called the theory of performativity says that language does not simply describe or reflect who we are, it creates who we are.”
― Amanda Montell, Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism—Understanding the Social Science of Cult Influence