There is a sense of sovereignty that comes form life on a mountain , a perception of privacy and isolation, even of dominion ...it calms with its very magnitude, which renders the merely human of no consequence - pg 33
In the reality that she constructed nothing had been wrong - pg 153
I understood that no future could hold them ; no destiny could tolerate both him and her . I would remain a child, in perpetuity, always , or i would lose him. -pg 155
(About reconciling and living with her father).
I had realized that we have lent our voices to a discourse, whose sole purpose was to dehumanize and brutalize others..because nurturing that discourse was easier, because retaining power always feels like the way forward. - pg 210
(On racism and discrimination in America).
never again would I allow myself to be made a foot soldier in a conflict that I did not understand.
-pg 211
(Westover understands what it means to be called a 'nigger' at college and begins to hate it ).
To admit uncertainty is to admit to weakness, to powerlessness, and to believe in yourself despite both. It is a frailty , but in this frailty there is strength; the conviction to live in your own mind and not in someone else's - pg 228
my life was narrated to me by others. Their voices were forceful , emphatic , absolute. It had never occurred to me that my voice might be as strong as theirs - pg 229
Its strange how you give the people you love so much power over you - pg 232.
God will provide either trials for growth or the means to succeed. - pr 233.
(A journal entry in the book).
I began to experience the most powerful advantage of money. The ability to think of things besides money - pg 240.
** you are not fools gold, shining only under a particular light. Whoever you become, whatever you make yourself into , that is who you always were. It is always in you. Not in Cambridge . In 'you' 'You are gold'. And returning to BYU or even that mountain that you come form , will not change who you are . It may change how others see you .It may even change how you see yourself...even gold may appear dull in some lighting, but that is an illusion. **
- pg 280 (Dr. Kerry to Tara who was facing low confidence/impostor syndrome)
“The most powerful determinant of who you are is inside you," he said. "Professor Steinberg says this is Pygmalion. Think of the story, Tara."
He paused, his eyes fierce, his voice piercing. "She was just a cockney in a nice dress. Until she believed in herself. Then it didn't matter what dress she wore" . - pg 281.
'This is the north cluster' the porter said.It is here that Newton stamped his foot to measure echo, calculating the speed of sound for the first time.
(Experience getting into Trinity College london for the first time - pg. 295).
..sometimes I think we choose our illnesses because they benefit us in some ways . - pg 312.
'The future could be different from the past. Even the past could be different from the past , because ..memories could change ' - pg 314.
But vindication has now power over guilt. No amount of anger or range directed at others can subdue it, because guilt is never about others. Guilt is the featur of ones own wretchedness It has nothing to do with other people.
what has come between me and my father is more than time and distance. It is a change in self -pg 376.
I am not the child my father raised. But he is the father who raised her. - pg 376.
Educated by Tara Westover -- Great writing. A moving account of an author and he struggles in overcoming huge distractions from getting an Education. I loved reading it.'
