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“I think we are well advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be, whether we find them attractive company or not. Otherwise they turn up unannounced and surprise us, come hammering on the mind's door at 4 a.m. of a bad night and demand to know who deserted them, who betrayed them, who is going to make amends.”
― Joan Didion, Slouching Towards Bethlehem

“Of course she had some pathetic illusions about herself or she would not be able to go on living.”
― Jean Rhys, After Leaving Mr. Mackenzie

“I don't know what I think until I write it down.”
― Joan Didion

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.”
― Anais Nin