Trance Quotes

“People will do anything to protect their children, he thought as he stood staring at the metal frame of the swings. Except for some children, who were forsaken before they ever set foot in a playground.”
― Adam Southward, Trance

“Stability in childhood was hugely important – having a strong foundation on which to build everything else offered a secure platform for a child to launch themselves into the world, knowing they could always fall back and start again.”
― Adam Southward, Trance

“He didn’t fool himself: most people lied about their childhood, himself included.”
― Adam Southward, Trance

“To suggest he should forgive his captors, his tormentors and torturers was tantamount to saying that what they did was OK, that they shouldn’t be punished.”
― Adam Southward, Trance

“His father, of all people, should understand that the damage done at an early age will resonate forever, however normal the adult might appear.”
― Adam Southward, Trance

“She never wanted help. What she wanted was a husband who wasn’t quite so self-centred and work-obsessed. One who would help raise their son and be there once in a while to read him a story at bedtime.”
― Adam Southward, Trance

“It wasn’t your fault, they had told him. But it was his failure.”
― Adam Southward, Trance

“We’ve got six illegals here awaiting deportation, and they’re not leaving without a fight.”
― Adam Southward, Trance

“Starting with an apology was an old trick, but it worked on everyone.”
― Adam Southward, Trance

“Like the harsh winter, he was cold and unforgiving to”
― Adam Southward, Trance