James Kendall

“The thing about having a mental breakdown is that no matter how obvious it is that you're having one, it is somehow not obvious to you. I'm fine, you think. So what if I watched TV for twenty-four straight hours yesterday. I'm not falling apart. I'm just lazy. Why it's better to think yourself lazy than think yourself in distress, I'm not sure. But it was better. More than better: it was vital.”
― Tara Westover, Educated

“The skill I was learning was a crucial one, the patience to read things I could not yet understand.”
― Tara Westover, Educated

“Shikata ga fucking nai, sa sa?
-Naomi”
― James S.A. Corey, Cibola Burn

“I began to experience the most powerful advantage of money: the ability to think of things besides money.”
― Tara Westover, Educated