“That was when they suspended the Constitution. They said it would be temporary. There wasn't even any rioting in the streets. People stayed home at night, watching television, looking for some direction. There wasn't even an enemy you could put your finger on.”
― The Handmaid’s Tale
― The Handmaid’s Tale
“It wasn't so easy though, ending the war. A war is a huge fire; the ashes from it drift far, and settle slowly.”
― The Blind Assassin
― The Blind Assassin
“Knowing was a temptation. What you don't know won't tempt you.”
― The Handmaid’s Tale
― The Handmaid’s Tale
“Which of us can resist the temptation of being thought indispensable?”
― The Penelopiad
― The Penelopiad
“Modesty is invisibility...Never forget it. To be seen—to be seen—is to be...penetrated. What you must be girls, is impenetrable.”
― The Handmaid’s Tale
― The Handmaid’s Tale
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