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


Slouching Towards Bethlehem (1968)

Joan Didion Quotes

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

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

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

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