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Stigma is a way of saying, “You deserved to have this happen,” but implied within the stigma is also, “And I don’t deserve it, so I don’t need to worry about it happening to me.” This can become a kind of double burden for the sick: In
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“I have learned to prize holy ignorance more highly than religious certainty and to seek companions who have arrived at the same place. We are a motley crew, distinguished not only by our inability to explain ourselves to those who are more certain of their beliefs than we are but in many cases by our distance from the centers of our faith communities as well.”
― Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith
― Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith
“Dad followed his I’m-So-Disappointed speech with a lecture on career opportunities.
“You’re going to study literature and get a job doing what?” he said. “Literaturizing?”
― When You Are Engulfed in Flames
“You’re going to study literature and get a job doing what?” he said. “Literaturizing?”
― When You Are Engulfed in Flames
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Q&A with Margaret Atwood
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Let's Pretend This Never Happened Book Club
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