“There’s glory and honour in being chosen. But not much room for free will”
Elizabeth Wein
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“And I envied her that she had chosen her work herself and was doing what she wanted to do. I don't suppose I had any idea what I 'wanted' and so I was chosen, not choosing. There's glory and honor in being chosen. But not much room for free will.”
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