It isn't running away they're afraid of. We wouldn't get fa… - Margaret Atwood

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It isn't running away they're afraid of. We wouldn't get far. It's those other escapes, the ones you can open in yourself, given a cutting edge.

Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale · December 12, 1986 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Margaret Eleanor Atwood (born 18 November 1939) is a Canadian novelist, poet, and literary critic.

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It isn't running away they're afraid of. We wouldn't get far. It's those other escapes, the ones you can open in yourself, given a cutting edge. - Margaret Atwood

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