I don't own my emotions unless I can think about them. I am not afraid…

Jeanette Winterson
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I don't own my emotions unless I can think about them. I am not afraid of feeling but I am afraid of feeling unthinkingly. I don't want to drown. My head is my heart's lifebelt.
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