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“He is half of my soul, as the poets say.”
― Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles

“My life was narrated for me by others. Their voices were forceful, emphatic, absolute. It had never occurred to me that my voice might be as strong as theirs.”
― Tara Westover, Educated

“The whole question here is: am I a monster, or a victim myself?”
― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment

“It’s strange how you give the people you love so much power over you.”
― Tara Westover, Educated