“Survivors learn early on that tears are a luxury for the protected.”
“You're a survivor. Each one of you. And survivors don't have the luxury of acting like regular people. We do what we have to do to get by.”
“Protection is the first necessity of opulence and luxury”
“Tears are a luxury we can’t afford to waste.”
“Rationality is a luxury. It can flourish only when protected and nourished...”
“Coming to terms with incest is not easy. Learning to be a survivor, not a victim, gives new meaning to life”