You can tell yourself that you would be willing to lose everything you…

Jodi Picoult
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You can tell yourself that you would be willing to lose everything you have in order to get something you want. But it's a catch-22: all of those things you're willing to lose are what make you recognizable. Lose them, and you've lost yourself. ✨ Jodi Picoult (2009). Handle with Care: A Novel, p.204, Simon and Schuster
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