The Testaments (The Handmaid's Tale, #2)

by Margaret Atwood

One person alone is not a full person: we exist in relation to others. I was one person: I risked becoming no person.

“No one wants to die,” said Becka. “But some people don’t want to live in any of the ways that are allowed.”

The truth can cause a lot of trouble for those who are not supposed to know it.

She who cannot control herself cannot control the path to duty. Do not fight the waves of anger, use the anger as your fuel. Inhale. Exhale. Sidestep. Circumvent. Deflect.