I had to wrestle daily with both my inadequacy and my uncontrollable j…

David Sedaris
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I had to wrestle daily with both my inadequacy and my uncontrollable jealousy. I didn't want to kill her, but hoped someone else might do the job for me. ✨ David Sedaris (2000). Me talk pretty one day
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