I hate the the word 'disempower,' because it seems kind of cliche, but I do think that we take people's ability to… — Tara Westover Copy Share Image
Anyone who grows up reading the Bible for spiritual reasons, you get accustomed to reading things that are too much for you,… — Tara Westover Copy Share Image
We think love is noble, and in some ways, it is. But in some ways, it isn't. Love is just love. And… — Tara Westover Copy Share Image
I had been raised in the mountains of Idaho by a father who distrusted many of the institutions that people take for… — Tara Westover Copy Share Image
If you want to live a miserable life, making your life all about other people is the way to do it. — Tara Westover Copy Share Image
I think a lot of people have grown up with the idea that they can't learn things themselves. They think they need… — Tara Westover Copy Share Image
I have books I like very much, but I don't think there are any books that everyone should read. I prefer a… — Tara Westover Copy Share Image
When you write, you are alone. It can be a bit of a shock later to discover that people have read what… — Tara Westover Copy Share Image
I have a theory that all abuse, no matter what kind of abuse it is, is foremost an assault on the mind. — Tara Westover Copy Share Image
I get up when I feel like getting up. That's the deal I've made with myself: I can stay in bed as long as… — Tara Westover Copy Share Image
Anger can be a good thing. It's a mechanism that your brain uses to get you out of situations that are bad for you.… — Tara Westover Copy Share Image
I felt like I needed to come to terms with the decision I'd made to let go of my family. What do you do… — Tara Westover Copy Share Image
I think you can change your belief, but sometimes your behavior takes a lot longer. — Tara Westover Copy Share Image
I'm no longer religious, but the Bible fascinates me. Hardly anyone reads it anymore, but it's got everything: it's a book of poetry, it's… — Tara Westover Copy Share Image
I didn't even have a birth certificate until I was 9 years old, which meant that, according to the state of Idaho and the… — Tara Westover Copy Share Image
I had to be - I was in school for probably three or four years before I began taking courses in history and political… — Tara Westover Copy Share Image
