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

“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

“You're battling every single day, aren't you?”
― Mizuki Tsujimura, Lonely Castle in the Mirror

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