“The willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life is the source from which self-respect springs.” – Joan Didion
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"The willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life is the source from which self-respect springs." – Joan Didion
"The willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life is the source from which self-respect springs." – Joan Didion
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