Disclaimer Quotes

“There weren't as many layers between her and the world as there were with the rest of us.”
― Renée Knight, Disclaimer

“The act of keeping the secret a secret has almost become bigger than the secret itself.”
― Renée Knight, Disclaimer

“To be a writer, to be a good writer, you need courage. You need to be prepared to expose yourself.”
― Renée Knight, Disclaimer

“An image from one of the photographs comes back to him. He tries to push it away and focus on the present, but he sees the past.”
― Renée Knight, Disclaimer

“It is extraordinary how much strength anger gives one.”
― Renée Knight, Disclaimer

“He cried, and she cried too but their tears were travelling in parallel lines. It was too late. They should have cried together years ago.”
― Renée Knight, Disclaimer

“If anyone was capable of understanding how someone else felt, it was Nancy. There weren't as many layers between her and the world as there were with the rest of us. She had that rare ability of being able to stand in someone else's shoes and get inside their skin.”
― Renée Knight, Disclaimer

“All she is sure about is that she needs to be alone.”
― Renée Knight, Disclaimer

“Oh we’re all so good at covering up. Pretending everything’s absolutely lovely.”
― Renée Knight, Disclaimer

“She must not be allowed the comfort of amnesia. that cannot happen. She should not be able to paint her nails, do her hair. She should not care about herself. she knows what she has done and yet she still thinks she is worth preserving.”
― Renée Knight, Disclaimer

“my toenails have grown long. They are curling at the ends, confused about which direction they should be going in. Hard, like bone. I bite my fingernails to keep them short, spitting them out and leaving them where they stick, brittle and sharp around my desk. I am not a bloody circus performer, though: I can’t do the same with my toenails. Besides, I suspect my teeth wouldn’t be up to the job.”
― Renée Knight, Disclaimer

“To be a writer, to be a good writer, you need courage. You need to be prepared to expose yourself. You must be brave,”
― Renée Knight, Disclaimer