

“I don't want to be telling this story.”
― The Handmaid's Tale
― The Handmaid's Tale

“I would like to believe this is a story I'm telling. I need to believe it. I must believe it. Those who can believe that such stories are only stories have a better chance. If it's a story I'm telling, then I have control over the ending. Then there will be an ending to the story, and real life will come after it.”
― The Handmaid's Tale
― The Handmaid's Tale

“If they have to die, let it be fast. You might even provide a Heaven for them. We need you for that. Hell we can make for ourselves.”
― The Handmaid's Tale
― The Handmaid's Tale

“Meanwhile I must endure, keep myself safe for later. What has happened to me, what's happening to me now, won't make any difference to him, he loves me anyway, he knows it isn't my fault.”
― The Handmaid's Tale
― The Handmaid's Tale

“There is something reassuring about toilets. Bodily functions at least remain democratic. Everyone shits, as Moira would say.”
― The Handmaid's Tale
― The Handmaid's Tale
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