To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back… - Joan Didion

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To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves — there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.

Joan Didion

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Joan Didion (December 5, 1934 – December 23, 2021) was an American writer known as a novelist, journalist and prose stylist.

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En épocas difíciles, me habían dicho desde niña, lee, aprende, prepárate, recurre a la literatura.

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To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves — there lies the great, singular power of self-respect. - Joan Didion

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