“I wished I could split my body in two, give one part to Mum and the other to Ivar. Then they could both have their share, and I could keep my ribcage as a little raft on which I’d curl… — Hanne Ørstavik Copy Share Image
“I often wished that I could split myself a hundred ways and live a hundred separate lives [...]. But in the end, I supposed, we only had one life to lead, and the roads not taken would always outnumber and… — Davy Rothbart Copy Share Image
![“I often wished that I could split myself a hundred ways and live a hundred separate lives [...]. But in the end, I supposed, we only had one life to lead, and the roads not taken would always outnumber and outshine the roads we end up taking, day by day, without plan.” quote by Davy Rothbart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c9a/davy-rothbart-28974_day-by-day_i-often-wished-that-i-could-split-myself_2817349.jpg)