How can I expect readers to know who I am if I do not tell them about my family, my friends, the relationships in my life? Who am I if not where I fit in the world, where I fit in the lives of the people dear to me?

Rabih Alameddine
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The more we share with people, the more we can expect them to know us. When we share who we are, we open up the world to a greater degree. It is a responsibility that is not taken lightly. Everyone makes mistakes, and some people may not be able to handle the responsibility of sharing their entire life with the world. That’s why it is important for us to learn from our mistakes and avoid making them in the future.

Source: I, The Divine: A Novel In First Chapters

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