To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves -- there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.

To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves -- there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.

把我们从别人的期望中解放出来，让我们回归自我——这就是自尊的伟大而独特的力量。

-- Joan Didion 琼·狄迪恩