The Surfacing Quotes

“Or, at least, not a genuine, selfless love, the sort where you’d sacrifice yourself for another. For her, love has always been a matter of possession, a case of holding too tightly and proclaiming this is mine.”
― Claire Ackroyd, The Surfacing

“If you can’t hear their words, they don’t count.”
― Claire Ackroyd, The Surfacing

“The only certainty: the things we bury don’t disappear. Instead, they rot, decomposing into smaller parts and providing food for detritivores. Maggots, moulds and fungi, which use these nutrients to proliferate and spread.”
― Claire Ackroyd, The Surfacing

“Normally, when something is precious, we guard it closely, share it sparingly. But with love there are no limits. Instead it is like a flame: the more we love, the brighter it burns.”
― Claire Ackroyd, The Surfacing

“if we try to see the best in people, and adopt a more positive attitude to difficulty, we can reduce the quantity of pain experienced.”
― Claire Ackroyd, The Surfacing

“When psychologists unpick the mind of a murderer, they always debate the role of nature versus nurture. Which is pointless when you think about it, given the murderer’s family is responsible for both.”
― Claire Ackroyd, The Surfacing