They were letting off fireworks down at the waterfront, the… - Jeanette Winterson

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They were letting off fireworks down at the waterfront, the sky exploding in grenades of colour. Whatever it is that pulls the pin, that hurls you past the boundaries of your own life into a brief and total beauty - even for a moment - it is enough.

Jeanette Winterson

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Jeanette Winterson (born 27 August 1959) is a British novelist.

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