I asked him why he was a priest, and he said if you have to work for anyone, an absentee boss is best. Auteur: Jeanette Winterson Copy Quote More from Jeanette Winterson “She was fragile, gentle, wide awake in a sleeping world.” “I can hold you up with one hand, but you can balance me on your fingertips.” “I tried to build an igloo out of orange peel but it kept falling down and even …” “Somewhere between fear and sex passion is.”