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I had no idea, of course, that of all the feelings of my youth that would pass, it was this one, of an abundance of time so great as to routinely be unfillable, that would vanish with the least ceremony.
“For so long I believed I needed permission to return to my life, waiting for validation. I promised myself I would never question whether I deserved better. The answer would always be yes and yes and yes.”
― Know My Name
― Know My Name
“You are allowed to be cautious but you don’t always have to be afraid.”
― Know My Name: A Memoir
― Know My Name: A Memoir
“At twenty-two I was beginning to wonder if adulthood was just a series of endless losses.”
― Know My Name: A Memoir
― Know My Name: A Memoir
“He had not been aware of my one rule: I decide what I am capable of. Whenever I am underestimated, I think, you mistake my quietness for weakness. If you can’t imagine me on a stage, I’ll get on one.”
― Know My Name: A Memoir
― Know My Name: A Memoir
“She said to the women, Leave your pain here and go out and do your magnificent things. I didn’t know instructions like this were possible.”
― Know My Name: A Memoir
― Know My Name: A Memoir
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